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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 Lanam (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 Lanam. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Lanam is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Bartholomew, Jackson, Johnson, Monroe & Morgan.

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Lanam)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Helmsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Nashville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beanblossom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Gnaw Bone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spearsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
    • Mount Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Pikes Peak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Becks Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Stony Lonesome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • North Ogilville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Corn Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Pleasant View Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Clifford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jewell Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Petersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Solsberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Owensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
  • Hendricks County
    • Hazelwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Norman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kurtz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cortland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Brownstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • New Elizabethtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Medora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Vallonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seymour
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Peoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Samaria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
    • Nineveh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Trafalgar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
    • Banta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
      • Banta is located in Johnson County
    • Edinburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Bargersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Zelma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Guthrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Judah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Popcorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
      • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Springville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County
    • Leesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Coxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
      • Coxton is located in Lawrence County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Camby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <2>
    • West Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Dolan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Ellettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <2>
    • Stinesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Harrodsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Kirksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Martinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Paragon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <2>
    • Bethany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Wilbur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Brookmoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
    • Lake Hart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Lewisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Morgan County
    • Plano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Morgan County
    • Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Eminence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Gosport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Freedom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
  • Putnam County
    • Belle Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lanam, with the one closest to Lanam listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Lanam ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanam.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lanam, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lanam.

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 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 Lanam:

Cemeteries Near Lanam ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lanam.

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

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

  • Lanam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanam Cemetery
  • South View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South View Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • David Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Stepp Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Crouch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouch Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (339 more) ...
    • Zion Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
    • Boles - Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elkinsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Lanam in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lanam.

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

  • Needmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Brown County
  • Nashville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Beanblossom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
    • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom has also been known as:
    • Bean Blossom
  • Unionville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Fleener
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleener have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleener
    • Fleener is located in Monroe County
  • Mahalasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahalasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahalasville
    • Mahalasville is located in Morgan County
  • Spearsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
    • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Morgantown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
  • Bloomington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elkinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
    • Elkinsville is located in Brown County
  • Story
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Brown County
  • Mount Liberty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
    • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pikes Peak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Christiansburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Brown County
    • Samaria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Johnson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lanam. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lanam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lanam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2337, Longitude: -86.3275       In this case, the coordinates for Lanam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Lanam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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