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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Layton (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 Layton. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Layton is located in Fountain 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 Fountain County: Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion & Warren.

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

  • Fountain County     (The home county of Layton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Covington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
    • Veedersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
    • Stone Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mellott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Harveysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harveysburg
      • From Layton to Harveysburg
    • Attica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Newtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Kingman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
    • Wallace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Roberts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Layton to Roberts
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Ambia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Talbot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <2>
    • Boswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Layton to Oxford
    • Templeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Otterbein
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
      • Otterbein is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <2>
    • Atkinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunn
      • From Layton to Dunn
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Waynetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <2>
    • Wingate
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Wesley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Alamo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • New Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <2>
    • Yountsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Waveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
    • Linden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
    • Crawfordsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • New Market
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • North Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
      • North Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Union
      • From Layton to North Union
    • Garfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Grange Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Annapolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Byron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
    • Marshall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Guion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montezuma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Judson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • Armiesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Nyesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rockville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Billie Creek Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Portland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Tippecanoe County
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Tree Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Perrysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
    • Gessie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rileysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rileysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
      • Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rileysburg
      • From Layton to Rileysburg
    • Eugene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayuga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Dana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Alta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Summit Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Bernice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baltimore
      • From Layton to Baltimore
    • Foster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • West Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Williamsport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • State Line City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
      • State Line City is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • State Line
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sloan
      • From Layton to Sloan
    • Independence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brisco
      • From Layton to Brisco
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Raven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scottland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kidley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Chrisman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <2>
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Layton, with the one closest to Layton listed first.
    • Illiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illiana
      • From Layton to Illiana
    • Newell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newell
      • From Layton to Newell
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Meeks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belgium
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
      • Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <2>
    • Bismarck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <2>
    • Alvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
      • Hillery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hillery
      • From Layton to Hillery
    • Busenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Layton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Layton.

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

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prescott Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Progressive Friends Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonebrake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonebrake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonebrake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (366 more) ...

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 in 1895, Layton had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Covington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Veedersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
    • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
  • Stone Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
    • Fountain is located in Fountain County
  • Coal Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in Fountain County
  • Perrysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
    • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
  • Steam Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Corner
    • Steam Corner is located in Fountain County
  • Aylesworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aylesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
    • Aylesworth is located in Fountain County
  • Foster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Yeddo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeddo
    • Yeddo is located in Fountain County
  • Rob Roy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Rob Roy is located in Fountain County
  • Gessie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
      • Cates is located in Fountain County
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Layton ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Layton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Layton, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Layton.

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 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 Layton:

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

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.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>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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Layton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Layton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1279, Longitude: -87.3332       In this case, the coordinates for Layton 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 Layton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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