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 Medaryville (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 Medaryville. 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 hospitals and 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.
Medaryville is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Marshall, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Medaryville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Medaryville:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Medaryville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Francesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Denham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Beardstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Winamac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Star City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Monterey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Thornhope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Carroll County
- Yeoman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Royal Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cicott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Lucerne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Leases Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Lake Bruce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Delong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Kewanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Grass Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Leiters Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Gifford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Tefft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Virgie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Rensselaer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- DeMotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Collegeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Fair Oaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Forest City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Egypt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Remington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Dinwiddie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Shelby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Leroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winfield is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,265 people
- Schneider
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Lowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- LaPorte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- La Crosse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wanatah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Haskell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Haskell is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Alida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alida is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Kingsford Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kingsford Heights is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsford Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
- Union Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Culver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Burr Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Donaldson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Roselawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Mount Ayr
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Thayer
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Foresman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Lake Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Sumava Resorts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Goodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morocco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Kouts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aylesworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Boone Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Valparaiso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- San Pierre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Judson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Toto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Bass Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Knox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ober
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- Hamlet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grovertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Headlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Sitka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Indiana Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Norway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Reynolds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wolcott
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Idaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Burnettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Chalmers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Medaryville, see our County-by-County Page for Medaryville.
Cemeteries Near Medaryville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medaryville.
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 Medaryville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Medaryville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- St. Henrys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sutton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Independence Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Koster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Idle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hershman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Burroughs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Medaryville had a population of 478 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Medaryville had a population of 567 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Medaryville, with the one closest to Medaryville listed first.
- Francesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- San Pierre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tefft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Denham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- North Judson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Wilders is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilders
- Lakeside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ripley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Pleasant Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- English Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- English Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kniman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kniman is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
- Clanricarde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clanricarde is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanricarde
- Monon
(14 miles [22.5 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 Medaryville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Medaryville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Medaryville ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medaryville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Medaryville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Medaryville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Medaryville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Medaryville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Medaryville:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Marshall County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Starke County
- White 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> | 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 Medaryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Medaryville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |