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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 Mentor (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 Mentor. 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 southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mentor is located in Dubois 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 Dubois County: Crawford, Davies's, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Spencer & Warrick.

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

  • Dubois County     (The home county of Mentor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Birdseye
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Schnellville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
      • Schnellville is located in Dubois County
    • Kyana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
    • Celestine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <1>
    • Saint Anthony
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ferdinand
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <1>
    • Dubois
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <1>
    • Norton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Dubois County
    • Jasper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntingburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hillham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
      • Hillham is located in Dubois County
    • Haysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Riceville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Eckerty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Taswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
    • Grantsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
    • English
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <1>
    • Sulphur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • Beechwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
    • Jericho
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
    • Pilot Knob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
    • Carefree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • Fredonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Alfordsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Glendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
    • Cannelburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Montgomery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <1>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Depauw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
    • Frenchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
    • New Amsterdam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Ramsey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
    • Valley City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Georgia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
      • Georgia is located in Lawrence County
    • Huron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Windom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Martin County
    • Lacy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <1>
    • Loogootee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • French Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Youngs Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
    • West Baden Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
      • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Abydel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Paoli
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <1>
    • Chambersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <1>
    • Bromer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Leipsic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Perry County
    • Saint Croix
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <1>
    • Bristow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <1>
    • Apalona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County
    • Branchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Ranger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Leopold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Perry County
    • Lilly Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
    • Gerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County
    • Derby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
    • Dexter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Velpen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
      • Velpen is located in Pike County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Otwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Stendal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Highbank Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <1>
    • Spurgeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Alford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Saint Meinrad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <1>
    • Fulda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <1>
    • Mariah Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <1>
    • Santa Claus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Evanston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County
    • Clay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Lincoln City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <1>
    • Rockport Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
      • Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
    • Gentryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kercheval
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Heilman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
    • Eames
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
    • Folsomville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
      • Folsomville is located in Warrick County
    • Tennyson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <1>
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Hardinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Livonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Chenaultt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Ammons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Stephensport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Union Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Hancock County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Hawesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lewisport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
    • Roberta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Concordia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Wolf Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Beechland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
      • Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Cedar Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Rhodelia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Andyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Battletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
      • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Cold Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Oolite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oolite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
      • Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Lodale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
      • Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Mentor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mentor.

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

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

  • Waddle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87252 <4>
  • Garland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blunk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blunk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blunk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dungan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dungan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dungan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fox Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sigler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kline Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Siberia.
    • The Kline Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cline Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1998325 <4>
  • Continue List   (332 more) ...
    • Sigler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Potter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eckerty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eckerty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eckerty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mentor had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Birdseye
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Riceville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Crawford County
  • Schnellville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
    • Schnellville is located in Dubois County
  • Kyana
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
    • Kyana is located in Dubois County
  • Siberia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siberia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
    • Siberia is located in Perry County
  • Eckerty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wickliffe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
    • Wickliffe is located in Crawford County
  • Celestine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
    • Celestine is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <1>
  • Saint Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Newton Stewart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Stewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Stewart
    • Newton Stewart is located in Orange County
  • Uniontown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
  • Doolittle Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle Mills
    • Doolittle Mills is located in Perry County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Ellsworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Dubois County
    • Taswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bretzville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bretzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretzville
      • Bretzville is located in Dubois County

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

Newspapers Published in Mentor ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mentor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mentor, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mentor.

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 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 Mentor:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mentor. 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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mentor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mentor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3164, Longitude: -86.7189       In this case, the coordinates for Mentor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Mentor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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