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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 Medora (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 Medora. 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 hospitals 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.

Medora is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Bartholomew, Brown, Jennings, Lawrence, Scott & Washington.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Medora)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • North Ogilville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jonesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Stony Lonesome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewell Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Underwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Borden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Broom Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Broom Hill
      • From Medora to Broom Hill
  • Greene County
  • Harrison County
    • Palmyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
  • Jefferson County
    • Deputy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <1>
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Four Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hayden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Commiskey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Paris Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Scipio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Queensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
      • Queensville is located in Jennings County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Queensville
      • From Medora to Queensville
  • Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • Mount Olive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Olive
      • From Medora to Mount Olive
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Harrodsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Creek
      • From Medora to Clear Creek
    • Kirksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirksville
      • From Medora to Kirksville
    • Bloomington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <1>
  • Orange County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Austin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Marshfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshfield
      • From Medora to Marshfield
    • Scottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blocher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Plattsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kossuth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kossuth
      • From Medora to Kossuth
    • Campbellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saltillo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Smedley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedley
      • From Medora to Smedley
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Claysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claysville
      • From Medora to Claysville
    • Little York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Harristown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harristown
      • From Medora to Harristown
    • Livonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • South Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Pekin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Bartle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bartle
      • From Medora to Bartle

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

Cemeteries Near Medora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medora.

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

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

  • Lanning Sput Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanning Sput Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanning Sput Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heighton Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heighton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heighton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zollman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zollman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hinderlider Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinderlider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinderlider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Empson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (294 more) ...
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pollock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Medora had a population of 592 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Medora had a population of 693 people.

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

  • Sparksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Sparksville is located in Jackson County
  • Vallonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Millport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Washington County
  • Fort Ritner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Leesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brownstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ewing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Jackson County
  • Rush Creek Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
    • Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
  • Kurtz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kossuth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kossuth
    • From Medora to Kossuth
  • Tunnelton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
    • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
  • Bono
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bono
    • From Medora to Bono
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Medora ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medora.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Medora. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Medora and those printed in the larger area surrounding Medora.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6> of Medora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Medora:

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Medora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Medora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8252, Longitude: -86.1702    









 

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