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 Madalline (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 Madalline. 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 and doctors 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.
Madalline is located in Parke 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 Parke County: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Vermillion & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Madalline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Madalline:
- Parke County (The home county of Madalline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Ferndale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Bellmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Nyesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Billie Creek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Guion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Bridgeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Bloomingdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Annapolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Annapolis is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Advance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Advance is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Carbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Perth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Benwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Bee Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Brazil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Knightsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Billville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Billtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Turner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Roadman Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
- Cloverland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Wallace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Kingman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harveysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Veedersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mellott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mellott is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Layton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Layton is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Reno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Coatesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
- Amo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stilesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Danville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Lizton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Waveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Alamo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- North Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Ladoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yountsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- Wesley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Crawfordsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Waynetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- New Ross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smartsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Minetree ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minetree is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
- Minetree has also been known as:
- Billtown
- Meintree
- Menietree
- Eminence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eminence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Lewisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Plano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plano is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Atkinsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Cuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Patricksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Portland Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Blakesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Greencastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Limedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Reelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Bainbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Putnamville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Roachdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Groveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Barnard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barnard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Alta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Hillsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Summit Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Sandytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Universal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Universal is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Dana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Blanford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blanford is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
- Saint Bernice
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Cayuga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eugene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Fontanet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Burnett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Sandcut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Seelyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- North Terre Haute
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
- Shepardsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Glen Ayre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Grange Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Swalls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swalls is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
- Terre Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
- Harrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- New Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spelterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spelterville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
- Clark County (IL)
- Farrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Edgar County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Kidley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Clays Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Huffmanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
- Raven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Logan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scottland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Vermilion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kentucky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Elbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Madalline, see our County-by-County Page for Madalline.
Cemeteries Near Madalline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madalline.
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 Madalline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Madalline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Blake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Britton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vandever - Brisco Cemetery
- Holder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (434 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Madalline in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Madalline.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Madalline, with the one closest to Madalline listed first.
- Ferndale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Hollandsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hollandsburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandsburg
- Bellmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Portland Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Vivalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vivalia is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivalia
- Clinton Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton Falls is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Nyesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Guion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Bridgeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Catlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Catlin is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
- Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Milligan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milligan is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Madalline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madalline.
Newspapers Published in Madalline ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madalline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madalline, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madalline.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Madalline:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Parke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Clay County
- Fountain County
- Hendricks County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Putnam County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Clark County
- Edgar 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 Madalline, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Madalline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |