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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 Lamar (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 Lamar. 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 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.

Lamar is located in Spencer 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 Spencer County: Dubois, Perry, Warrick, Daviess (KY) & Hancock (KY).

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

  • Spencer County     (The home county of Lamar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Clay City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Santa Claus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fulda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <2>
    • Evanston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County
    • Rockport Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
      • Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
    • Mariah Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
    • Kercheval
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
    • Chrisney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
    • Gentryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Meinrad
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <2>
    • Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Pigeon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Riceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Eckerty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
    • Alton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Sulphur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • Taswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beechwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
    • Jericho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
    • Grantsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County
    • English
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <2>
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
    • Holland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntingburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Zoar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Dubois County
    • Kyana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
    • Saint Anthony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Birdseye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Schnellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
      • Schnellville is located in Dubois County
    • Celestine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <2>
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ireland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <2>
    • Dubois
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
    • Haysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Mackey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Somerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckskin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
    • Oakland City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Bristow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
    • Tell City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <2>
    • Ranger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Lilly Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
    • Sassafras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Perry County
    • Cannelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>
    • Apalona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County
    • Leopold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Branchville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Gerald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County
    • Derby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Saint Croix
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Stendal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Velpen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
      • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • Spurgeon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteoak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Otwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Heilman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
    • Tennyson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
    • Eames
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
    • Folsomville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
      • Folsomville is located in Warrick County
    • De Gonia Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Gonia Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
      • De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
    • Boonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Graham Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
      • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
    • Lynnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Dayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Warrick County
    • Chandler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Baugh City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Newburgh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <2>
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Chenaultt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Cloverport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <2>
    • Ammons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Stephensport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Union Star
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Tar Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Raymond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Daviess County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Maceo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Yelvington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
      • Yelvington is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Ensor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Philpot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
    • Owensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Masonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Oklahoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Birk City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Hancock County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Lewisport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hawesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pellville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County (KY)
    • Patesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
    • Cabot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Carlinburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Reed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Henderson County (KY)
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Concordia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Roberta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Rhodelia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Wolf Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Andyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Beechland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
      • Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Ohio County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamar, with the one closest to Lamar listed first.
    • Aetnaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
      • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Deanefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
      • Deanefield is located in Ohio County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Lamar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lamar.

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

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

  • Tableman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tableman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tableman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meeks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rust Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffaloville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffaloville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffaloville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Purcell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Sergeant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sergeant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sergeant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinkston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (334 more) ...
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thrashers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrashers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrashers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lamar had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kennedy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Spencer County
  • Liberal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Spencer County
  • Buffaloville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffaloville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffaloville
    • Buffaloville is located in Spencer County
  • Santa Claus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Evanston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Evanston is located in Spencer County
  • Fulda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Fulda is located in Spencer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <2>
  • Newtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
    • Newtonville is located in Spencer County
  • Rockport Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
    • Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
  • Kercheval
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
    • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
  • Mariah Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chrisney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
    • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
  • Huffman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Huffman is located in Spencer County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Gentryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Meinrad
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <2>
    • Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Lamar ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lamar, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lamar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lamar:

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

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>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.
<4>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 Lamar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lamar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lamar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0692, Longitude: -86.9055       In this case, the coordinates for Lamar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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