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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 Mexico (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 Mexico. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Mexico is located in Miami 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 Miami County: Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard & Wabash.

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of Mexico)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Denver
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Miami County
    • Peru
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
    • Deedsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Pettysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
      • Pettysville is located in Miami County
    • Macy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Miami County
    • Bunker Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
    • Loree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
      • Loree is located in Miami County
    • Santa Fe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
    • Miami
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
      • North Grove is located in Miami County
    • Amboy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Deer Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Burrows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Carroll County
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
    • Flora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <1>
    • Bringhurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Hoover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Cass County
    • New Waverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Twelve Mile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Onward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Walton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • Logansport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
    • Dunkirk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Lucerne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Deacon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
      • Deacon is located in Cass County
    • Galveston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <1>
    • Clymers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
    • Royal Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
      • Royal Center is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <1>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Akron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Disko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Grass Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Kewanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Lake Bruce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
      • Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
    • Leiters Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
      • Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
    • Delong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
      • Delong is located in Fulton County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Mier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
      • Mier is located in Grant County
    • Jalapa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Grant County
    • Sims
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Grant County
    • Sweetser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <1>
    • Swayzee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <1>
    • Herbst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
      • Herbst is located in Grant County
    • Michaelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Cassville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Howard County
    • Plevna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Howard County
    • Judson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <1>
    • Vermont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
      • Vermont is located in Howard County
    • Greentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
    • Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Howard County
    • West Middleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
      • West Middleton is located in Howard County
    • Guy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
      • Guy is located in Howard County
    • Indian Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Jerome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
      • Oakford is located in Howard County
    • Hemlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Andrews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <1>
    • Banquo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
    • Bippus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
      • Bippus is located in Huntington County
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • Harlansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
    • Mount Etna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Beaver Dam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
    • Silver Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
    • Sevastopol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
      • Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
    • Burket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Mentone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <1>
    • Claypool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <1>
    • Sidney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Tippecanoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Old Tip Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Argos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argos
      • Argos is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argos <1>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Thornhope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
      • Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
      • Former names for Thornhope:
      • Parisville
      • Rosedale
      • Thornhope has also been known as:
      • Oak
    • Star City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Winamac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
      • Nevada is located in Tipton County
    • Sharpsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <1>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Richvalley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
    • Roann
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <1>
    • Stockdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Wabash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <1>
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Laketon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <1>
    • Treaty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • Somerset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • Lagro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <1>
    • North Manchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Servia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • La Fontaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Lincolnville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Burnettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Headlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
      • Headlee is located in White County
    • Idaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mexico, with the one closest to Mexico listed first.
    • Collamer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
    • Luther
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County

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

Cemeteries Near Mexico ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mexico.

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

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

  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koontz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eel River Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eel River Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eel River Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Schrock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Reyburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Olde Towne Battlefield Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Logansport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485189 <4>
    • Sharpee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia 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 Mexico had a population of 521 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Courter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courter
    • Courter is located in Miami County
  • Hoover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Cass County
  • New Waverly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
    • New Waverly is located in Cass County
  • Perrysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Miami County
  • Peru
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <1>
  • Chili
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Chili is located in Miami County
  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Miami County
  • Deedsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
    • Deedsville is located in Miami County
  • Twelve Mile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
    • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Miami County
  • Adamsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsboro
    • Adamsboro is located in Cass County
  • Pettysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
    • Pettysville is located in Miami County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Onward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Macy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Richvalley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
      • Richvalley is located in Wabash County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mexico ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mexico.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mexico. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mexico and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mexico.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5> of Mexico.

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 Mexico:

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

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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 '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- Mexico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mexico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8223, Longitude: -86.1155       In this case, the coordinates for Mexico 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 Mexico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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