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 Martinsburg (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 Martinsburg. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martinsburg:
- Washington County (The home county of Martinsburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- New Pekin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Harristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Bartle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hardinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Livonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Smedley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Kossuth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Little York
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Claysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Borden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Broom Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Starlight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bennettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sellersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slatecut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Speed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Blackiston Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Henryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Milltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pilot Knob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Carefree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Leavenworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- English
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fredonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Grantsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Beechwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Jericho
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sulphur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Floyds Knobs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Corydon Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- Crandall
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Depauw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Frenchtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Lanesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Corydon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Locust Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- New Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Crothersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Medora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Retreat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Vallonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dudleytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Brownstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County
- Chelsea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Bono
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Fort Ritner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Stonington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Lawrenceport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- Tunnelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Spring Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Trotter Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Bromer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Mahan Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Chambersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Leipsic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Paoli
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Youngs Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Orleans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abydel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Scottsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Austin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Blocher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Parkland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Dennis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- German Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
- Shively
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrods Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Glenview
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Indian Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Mockingbird Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Parkway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Pleasure Ridge Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasure Ridge Park is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Ridge Park
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Cedar Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Battletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Oolite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Beechland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Cold Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Lodale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Wolf Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Harmony Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- River Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Orchard Grass Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Westport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Park Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Pewee Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martinsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Martinsburg.
Cemeteries Near Martinsburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinsburg.
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 Martinsburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martinsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Martinsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hiestand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Goss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rickerd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Palmyra Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sappenfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- The Greenlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Lawn Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85210 <2>
- Chapel Hill Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (356 more) ...
- Voyles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Buttontown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Martinsburg had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
- Borden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Central Barren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Central Barren is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Barren
- Scottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Galena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Broom Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Blue River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blue River is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Farabee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Farabee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
- Organ Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Organ Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Organ Springs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Byrneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Byrneville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrneville
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martinsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martinsburg.
Newspapers Published in Martinsburg ...
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 302 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinsburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martinsburg, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martinsburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Martinsburg:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Orange County
- Scott County
- Jefferson County
- Meade County
- Oldham 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 Martinsburg, 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 from Point A (ie- Martinsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |