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 Little York (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 Little York. 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 doctors and 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.
Little York is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Little York. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little York:
- Washington County (The home county of Little York)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- 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
- Bartle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Harristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Kossuth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Plattsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Smedley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Campbellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Claysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Saltillo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Livonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Fredericksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Jonesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Elizabethtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- North Ogilville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
- Brown County
- Becks Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Underwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Henryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Borden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Providence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Marysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nabb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Otisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Broom Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Slatecut
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Bennettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Starlight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Galena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Floyds Knobs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Palmyra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- New Salisbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Corydon Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- Crandall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ramsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Depauw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Crothersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Retreat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Brownstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vallonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kriete Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- New Elizabethtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Medora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cortland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Fleming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Freetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spraytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spraytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Deputy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Chelsea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Dupont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Hayden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Grayford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- North Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Queensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Scipio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- 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
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Fort Ritner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Leesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Bono
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Tunnelton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Stonington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Zelma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zelma is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
- Lawrenceport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- Erie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Crawford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Spring Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- Heltonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Bromer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Leipsic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Mahan Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Trotter Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Chambersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Orleans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Marshfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Scottsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Blocher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Prospect
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrods Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Green Spring
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Harmony Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Trout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Milton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little York, see our County-by-County Page for Little York.
Cemeteries Near Little York ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little York.
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 Little York - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little York covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Craig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970670 <3>
- McKnight Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Everitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crothersville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waskom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgeon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Canton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cravens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Little York had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Little York had a population of 191 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Leota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leota is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
- New Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Scottsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marshfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tampico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tampico is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
- Crothersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- 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
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vienna is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Retreat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Harristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bartle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Underwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- New Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Frankfort is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little York. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little York.
Newspapers Published in Little York ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little York.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little York, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little York.
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 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 Little York:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Brown County
- Clark County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Lawrence County
- Orange County
- Scott 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little York) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Little York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |