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 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 may 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)
- Schnellville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
- Kyana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kyana is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
- Celestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Anthony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ferdinand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dubois
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Norton is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- 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)
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Haysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haysville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Ireland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- 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)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Grantsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- English
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sulphur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Beechwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Jericho
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Magnolia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Pilot Knob
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Carefree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Fredonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- 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)
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Glendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Cannelburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Frenchtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- New Amsterdam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Ramsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Valley City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- 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)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Huron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- 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)
- Windom is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Lacy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Prospect
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- West Baden Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Abydel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- Paoli
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Trotter Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Mahan Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Orleans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bromer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Leipsic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mentor, with the one closest to Mentor listed first.
- Siberia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Siberia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
- Sassafras
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Saint Croix
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bristow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Apalona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Branchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Ranger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ranger is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Leopold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Lilly Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Gerald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gerald is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Derby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- 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)
- Velpen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
- White Sulphur Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Otwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Otwell is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
- Stendal
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stendal is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
- Whiteoak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Whiteoak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
- Algiers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Algiers is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
- Highbank Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highbank Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
- Winslow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spurgeon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spurgeon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Alford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alford is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- 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)
- Fulda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mariah Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Claus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Clay City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clay City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Lincoln City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
- Gentryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kercheval
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kercheval is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
- Pigeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- 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)
- Heilman is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
- Eames
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eames is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
- Folsomville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Folsomville is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
- Tennyson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dickeyville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- 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)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Fredericksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
- Ammons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
- Stephensport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
- Union Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- 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)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Concordia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Wolf Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Beechland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Cedar Flat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Rhodelia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Andyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Battletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Cold Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Oolite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Lodale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
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.
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 Mentor - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Garland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blunk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dungan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fox Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sigler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kline Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Siberia.
- The Kline Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cline Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1998325 <2>
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Sigler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eckerty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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.<4>
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)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Schnellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schnellville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
- Kyana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kyana is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
- Siberia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Siberia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
- Eckerty
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wickliffe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wickliffe is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Celestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Anthony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newton Stewart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Stewart is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Stewart
- Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Doolittle Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittle Mills is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle Mills
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Ellsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Taswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bretzville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bretzville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretzville
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]<3>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mentor:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Dubois County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Davies's County
- Harrison County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Orange County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Spencer County
- Warrick County
- Washington County
- Breckinridge County
- Hancock County
- Meade 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mentor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |