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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Lancaster (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 Lancaster. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Lancaster is located in Huntington 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 Huntington County: Allen, Grant, Wabash, Wells & Whitley.

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

  • Huntington County     (The home county of Lancaster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Mount Etna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Majenica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • Harlansburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Plum Tree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
    • Huntington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <3>
    • Andrews
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <3>
    • Bowerstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <3>
    • Bippus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
    • Goblesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
      • Goblesville is located in Huntington County
    • Roanoke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Magley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Linn Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Preble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <3>
    • Coppess Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Berne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <3>
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <3>
    • Geneva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Aboite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
      • Aboite is located in Allen County
    • Yoder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Allen County
    • Anthony Wayne Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Wayne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Wayne Village
      • Anthony Wayne Village is located in Allen County
    • Fort Wayne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoagland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <3>
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <3>
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Millgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Janney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <3>
    • Gaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <3>
  • Fulton County
    • Disko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Van Buren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Farrville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Arcana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Jalapa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Grant County
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gas City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <3>
    • Michaelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Sweetser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <3>
    • Jonesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
    • Upland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <3>
    • Herbst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
      • Herbst is located in Grant County
    • Fowlerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Plevna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <3>
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Fiat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Pennville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <3>
    • Dunkirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
    • Pony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Sidney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Silver Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
  • Madison County
    • Summitville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Converse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Amboy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • North Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Santa Fe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Pettysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
    • Loree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • Peru
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
    • Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Miami County
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
    • La Fontaine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Lagro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <3>
    • Treaty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • Wabash
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <3>
    • Servia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Richvalley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • North Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Laketon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <3>
    • Liberty Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
      • Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
    • Roann
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <3>
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Liberty Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Uniondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <3>
    • Travisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Zanesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <3>
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Bluffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <3>
    • North Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Ossian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <3>
    • Petroleum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Craigville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lancaster, with the one closest to Lancaster listed first.
    • Luther
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • Collamer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • South Whitley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Columbia City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <3>
    • Larwill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people

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

Newspapers Published in Lancaster ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lancaster.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lancaster, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lancaster.

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 Lancaster:

Cemeteries Near Lancaster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lancaster.

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

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

  • Purviance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purviance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purviance Cemetery
  • German Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Settlement Cemetery
  • West Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
  • Rees Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Loon Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Creek Cemetery
  • Monument City Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yankeetown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Star of Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of Hope Cemetery
    • Gardens of Memory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory

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.<6>

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

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

  • River
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
    • River is located in Huntington County
  • Mount Etna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Majenica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
    • Majenica is located in Huntington County
  • Pleasant Plain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Huntington County
  • Monument City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
    • Monument City is located in Huntington County
  • Harlansburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
    • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
  • Banquo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
    • Banquo is located in Huntington County
  • Milo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Grant County
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <3>
  • Plum Tree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
    • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
  • Browns Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
    • Browns Corner is located in Huntington County
  • Buckeye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Huntington County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Simpson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Huntington County
    • Lincolnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
    • Landess
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landess
      • Landess is located in Grant County

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

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

The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Lancaster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7489, Longitude: -85.5069       In this case, the coordinates for Lancaster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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