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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 Lena (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 Lena. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Lena is primarily located in Clay County. A portion of Lena extends into Parke 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 Clay County: Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan & Vigo.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Lena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Carbon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Benwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Lena to Benwood
    • Perth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Lena to Perth
    • Brazil
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harmony
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Knightsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Bee Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Billville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Turner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Lena to Turner
    • Billtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Roadman Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Cloverland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Kingman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Wallace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Harveysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harveysburg
      • From Lena to Harveysburg
  • Greene County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Coatesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
    • Reno
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stilesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <3>
    • Amo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • North Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Waveland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • New Market
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Alamo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ladoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Lena to North Union
    • Yountsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minetree
      • From Lena to Minetree
    • Eminence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Lewisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Plano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Atkinsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Patricksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Cuba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Lena to Cuba
    • Denmark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Quincy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Coal City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Arney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Spencer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <3>
    • Gosport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <3>
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Lena to Ferndale
    • Rosedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bellmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Lena to Bellmore
    • Billie Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Nyesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rockville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Judson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mecca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Numa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West Atherton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Portland Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Greencastle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Putnamville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Blakesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bainbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belle Union
      • From Lena to Belle Union
    • Groveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hymera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Summit Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Alta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Universal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Hillsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Blanford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Bernice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Cayuga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Fontanet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Burnett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seelyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Sandcut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Ayre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grange Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swalls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Lena to Swalls
    • North Terre Haute
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Shepardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
    • Spelterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Barnhart Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Farrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrington
      • From Lena to Farrington
    • Dennison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Weaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lena, with the one closest to Lena listed first.
    • Clays Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Huffmanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Kidley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Vermilion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Elbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Lena to Elbridge
    • Kentucky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Lena to Kentucky
    • Raven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Logan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Nevins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Lena to Nevins
    • Scottland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Lena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lena.

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

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

  • Pell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calcutta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Girton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Owens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Archer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Restlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Holder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clear Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lena had a population of 318 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Carbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
  • Perth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Perth
    • From Lena to Perth
  • Cardonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
    • Cardonia is located in Clay County
  • Benwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
    • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Benwood
    • From Lena to Benwood
  • Mansfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bridgeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brazil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Knightsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
    • Knightsville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Coal Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
    • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
  • Fontanet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Turner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner
    • From Lena to Turner
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    • Vivalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
      • Vivalia is located in Parke County
    • Ferndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Lena to Ferndale
    • Reelsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County

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

Newspapers Published in Lena ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lena, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lena.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lena:

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6055, Longitude: -87.1067       In this case, the coordinates for Lena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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