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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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 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.

Marion is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Johnson, Marion & Rush.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Marion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Knighthood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Riley Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Clover Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Fairland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morristown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Fountaintown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Gwynneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Blue Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
    • Rugby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Pleasant View Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Clifford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hartsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Taylorsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Corn Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jewell Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Grammer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
    • Spearsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Omer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Adams
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Burney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Clarksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Harris City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Letts Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Knarr Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Orange
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Enochsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Luxhaven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Gem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Wilkinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Shirley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Knightstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
    • Dunreith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Spiceland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kennard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Greensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Lewisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <2>
    • Cadiz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Straughn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Needham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Rocklane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Urmeyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Amity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
    • New Whiteland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Edinburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stones Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Bargersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Nineveh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Ingalls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
    • Markleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Pendleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Acton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Charlesmac Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Cumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • Beech Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Southport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • Warren Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Homecroft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Lawrence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Indianapolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Castleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Crows Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
    • Morgantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Manilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gowdy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rushville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Milroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Williamstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Mays
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Raleigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County

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

Cemeteries Near Marion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.

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

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

  • Marion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dewitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Shelbyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Freeport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Shelby County
  • Rays Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
    • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
  • Fairland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Meltzer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltzer
    • Meltzer is located in Shelby County
  • Morristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
  • Fountaintown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
    • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
  • Manilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
    • Manilla is located in Rush County
  • Gwynneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
    • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
  • Boggstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
    • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
  • Prescott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Shelby County
  • Blue Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
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    • Carrollton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Hancock County
    • Fenns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenns
      • Fenns is located in Shelby County
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County

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

Newspapers Published in Marion ...

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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Marion:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5917, Longitude: -85.7550       In this case, the coordinates for Marion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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