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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 Messick (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 Messick. 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 and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Messick is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Delaware, Fayette, Hancock, Madison, Randolph, Rush & Wayne.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Messick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Mooreland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Foley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • Millville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
    • Blountsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Springport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Corwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Luray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luray
      • From Messick to Luray
    • New Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Cadiz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadiz
      • From Messick to Cadiz
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Millgrove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Oakville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Progress
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Selma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Liberty Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Muncie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Daleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Yorktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Desoto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Andersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Bentonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Harrisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Messick to Harrisburg
    • Connersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Springersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nulltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Alpine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Everton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Grant County
    • Matthews
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
  • Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Shirley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Warrington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Charlottesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Eden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Maxwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fortville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mohawk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Redkey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dunkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Bluff Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kosciusko County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Markleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Chesterfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Club Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • North Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Pendleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Western Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Prosperity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • River Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Losantville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Modoc
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Parker City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Bloomingport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Farmland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • Lynn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Snow Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rural
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Randolph County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rural
      • From Messick to Rural
    • Winchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Stone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Raleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Messick to Raleigh
    • Mays
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Falmouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Messick to Henderson
    • Rushville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Gwynneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Yankee Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Hagerstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Economy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dublin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greens Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • East Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Messick to Milton
    • Pennville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Beesons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Messick, with the one closest to Messick listed first.
    • Hollansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Long
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long
      • From Messick to Long
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
    • Nashville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • New Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Messick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Messick.

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

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

  • Kessinger Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livezey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livezey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livezey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogersville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hodson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Summit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Summit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bales Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ulrich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulrich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nettle Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettle Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Messick had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Henry County
  • Mooreland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
    • Mooreland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Rogersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Henry County
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
    • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
  • New Castle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Wayne County
  • Blountsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
    • Blountsville is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Springport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
    • Springport is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
  • New Lisbon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
    • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
  • Luray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luray
    • From Messick to Luray
  • Losantville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sulphur Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Hagerstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Messick ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Messick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Messick, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Messick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Messick:

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

The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Messick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Messick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9751, Longitude: -85.3026    
<5>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.
<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 Messick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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