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 Leota (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 Leota. 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 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.
Leota is located in Scott County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Leota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leota:
- Scott County (The home county of Leota)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Scottsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Goshen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Blocher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bartholomew County
- Jonesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Underwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Henryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Nabb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Borden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Broom Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- New Providence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Slatecut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bennettsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Galena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Floyds Knobs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Albany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Palmyra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- New Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- Crandall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ramsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Lanesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Depauw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Frenchtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Crothersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Kriete Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- New Elizabethtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Brownstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vallonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seymour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Medora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Fleming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Cortland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Freetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Deputy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Dupont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bryantsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Paris Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Commiskey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Hayden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Grayford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- San Jacinto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Queensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Scipio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Fort Ritner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Bono
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Tunnelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Stonington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Lawrenceport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Bromer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Leipsic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Mahan Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Trotter Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Chambersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Little York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Bartle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- South Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Harristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- New Pekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Plattsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kossuth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Smedley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Campbellsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fredericksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Claysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Prospect
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Harrods Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Green Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Hills and Dales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Indian Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Mockingbird Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Barbourmeade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Brownsboro Farm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Glenview Manor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Indian Hills Cherokee Section
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Harmony Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- River Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Westport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Buckner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Park Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Crestwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pewee Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Trout
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bedford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leota, see our County-by-County Page for Leota.
Cemeteries Near Leota ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leota.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leota - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leota covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Everitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Craig Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cravens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Estil Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reeve Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (388 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Henryville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86070 <2>
- Owens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spurgeon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leota had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leota, with the one closest to Leota listed first.
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vienna is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Scottsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Underwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Marshfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- New Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Bartle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Henryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blue River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue River is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blue Lick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- New Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Frankfort is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Harristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Farabee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farabee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leota. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leota.
Newspapers Published in Leota ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leota.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leota, 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 Leota.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Leota:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Clark County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Lawrence County
- Orange County
- Washington County
- Jefferson County
- Oldham County
- Trimble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Leota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Leota) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |