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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 Lapel (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 Lapel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lapel is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry & Tipton.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Lapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Fishersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
      • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
    • Perkinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>
    • Edgewood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • River Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Pendleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Western Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Ingalls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Country Club Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Florida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
    • Glyn Ellen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Eagle Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Zionsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
    • Gadsden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
    • Whitestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Elizaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Boone County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Scircleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
      • Scircleville is located in Clinton County
    • Kirklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Daleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Progress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Yorktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Cowan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Oakville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Andersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Gaston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Janney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Liberty Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Rigdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Hackleman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
    • Fairmount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fowlerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Matthews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jonesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Sims
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Grant County
    • Swayzee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Durbin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
    • Clarksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Strawtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Luxhaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Noblesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Aroma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Monterey Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Cicero
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
    • Omega
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Arcadia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Eden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • McCordsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Warrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Wilkinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Shirley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Gem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Cadiz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Kennard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Grant City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • Springport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Greensboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Foley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Luray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Knightstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spiceland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
      • Spiceland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <2>
    • New Castle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Guy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Hemlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
      • Oakford is located in Howard County
    • Indian Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Alto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Howard County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Castleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Lawrence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Williams Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Cumberland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Meridian Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Crows Nest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Warren Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Spring Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Wynnedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Wolfington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
      • Wolfington is located in Marion County
    • Indianapolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rush County
    • Carthage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Fountaintown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Gwynneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lapel, with the one closest to Lapel listed first.
    • Hobbs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
    • East Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Tipton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
    • Windfall City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Goldsmith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
      • Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
    • Nevada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Kempton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Sharpsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <2>
    • Groomsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
      • Groomsville is located in Tipton County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lapel ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lapel.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lapel. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lapel and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lapel.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> of Lapel.

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 helpful 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 Lapel:

Cemeteries Near Lapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lapel.

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

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

  • Brookside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Ellingwood - Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Woodward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Woodward Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
  • Prairie Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Baptist Cemetery
  • Stern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stern Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Stony Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Newland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newland Cemetery
  • Perkinsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkinsville Cemetery
  • Ervin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ervin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ervin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (382 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Grovelawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grovelawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grove Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grovelawn Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lapel had a population of 370 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lapel had a population of 2,412 people.

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

  • Fishersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
    • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
  • Durbin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
  • Clarksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
  • Perkinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
    • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>
  • Pendleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Strawtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
    • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
  • Clare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Hamilton County
  • Olio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
    • Olio is located in Hamilton County
  • Alfont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfont
    • Alfont is located in Madison County
  • Noblesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fishers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
  • Fortville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Anderson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Florida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
    • Aroma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0660, Longitude: -85.8473       In this case, the coordinates for Lapel 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 Lapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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