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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Letts is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.

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

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Letts)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Letts Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harris City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harris City
      • From Letts to Harris City
    • Westport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harper
      • From Letts to Harper
    • Sardinia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Millhousen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Burney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Alert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>
    • Knarr Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Smyrna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Letts to Smyrna
    • Adams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adams
      • From Letts to Adams
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rugby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Letts to Rugby
    • Grammer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elizabethtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewell Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Clifford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Columbus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Corn Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Garden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
  • Brown County
    • Mount Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Moores Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Manchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • New Alsace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Dillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
    • Andersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
    • Metamora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Forest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Letts to Oak Forest
    • Youngs Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Yellow Bank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yellow Bank
      • From Letts to Yellow Bank
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Fleming
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Seymour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kriete Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cortland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Dupont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Middlefork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Letts to Middlefork
    • Bryantsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryantsburg
      • From Letts to Bryantsburg
    • Canaan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Deputy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
  • Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Needham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Urmeyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Princes Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Otter Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Osgood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Batesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lookout
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Delaware
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Versailles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stumpke Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Milan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Penntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Letts, with the one closest to Letts listed first.
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Waldron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Flat Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Wilson Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Letts to Prescott
    • Blue Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Hildebrand Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Letts ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Letts.

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

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

  • Mt. Aerie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Finley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mapleton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Burks Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burks Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rodney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shirk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westport Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eddleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Letts in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Letts.

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

  • Letts Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Horace
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
    • Horace is located in Decatur County
  • Gaynorsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
    • Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
  • Harris City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harris City
    • From Letts to Harris City
  • Forest Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Westport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Waynesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Decatur County
  • Sardinia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harper
    • From Letts to Harper
  • Ewington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
    • Ewington is located in Decatur County
  • Alert
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Millhousen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Burney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Greensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Letts ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Letts.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Letts, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Letts.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Letts:

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Letts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Letts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2347, Longitude: -85.5646    
<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 Letts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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