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 Landersdale (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 Landersdale. 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 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.
Landersdale is located in Morgan County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Brown, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Monroe, Owen & Putnam.
Below are the counties that are near Landersdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Landersdale:
- Morgan County (The home county of Landersdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Red House ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Red House is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Young
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Young is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
- Mooresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Lake Hart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
- Monrovia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilbur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbur is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Martinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Morgantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Pleasant View Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
- Taylorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Lonesome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Eagle Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Zionsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Whitestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gadsden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gadsden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Spearsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Spearsville is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Beanblossom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beanblossom is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
- Beanblossom has also been known as:
- Bean Blossom
- Helmsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Helmsburg is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
- Nashville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gnaw Bone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- North Ridge Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
- Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Newark Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
- Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Fishers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eagletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Luxhaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
- Olio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olio is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- New Palestine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Spring Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- McCordsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Denny Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Fortville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
- Cartersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brownsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Amo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stilesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pittsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
- Coatesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Smith Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
- Bluff Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Banta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Banta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
- Stones Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bargersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Whiteland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Providence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Whiteland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocklane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rocklane is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
- Anita ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Anita is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Samaria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- West Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Newton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Camby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Homecroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Homecroft is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Southport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Speedway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beech Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indianapolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wolfington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wolfington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
- Acton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Acton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Charlesmac Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
- Snacks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Snacks is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
- Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dolan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dolan is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Stinesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stinesville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Gosport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Belle Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Belle Union is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
- Fillmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Groveland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Barnard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barnard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Brookfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Boggstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- London
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- London is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Clover Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clover Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
- Fairland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beech Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
- Candleglo Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
- Hildebrand Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Mount Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Fountaintown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Shelbyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knighthood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Riley Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Landersdale, see our County-by-County Page for Landersdale.
Cemeteries Near Landersdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Landersdale.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Landersdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Landersdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Newton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- MacKenzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Messersmith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mars - Beeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (465 more) ...
- Lick Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Waverly.
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Waverly IOOF Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85505 <2>
- Mallow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Landersdale had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Landersdale, with the one closest to Landersdale listed first.
- West Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Newton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- Glenns Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenns Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Valley
- Camby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Bluff Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Friendswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendswood is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
- Valley Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Valley Mills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Mooresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Banta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Banta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
- Kinder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kinder is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Stones Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
- Brooklyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Maywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maywood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Exchange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Exchange is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Landersdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Landersdale.
Newspapers Published in Landersdale ...
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 412 newspapers that have been published in the area around Landersdale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Landersdale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Landersdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Landersdale:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Boone County
- Brown County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hendricks County
- Johnson County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Owen County
- Putnam County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Landersdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Landersdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |