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

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

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

Mier is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Blackford, Delaware, Howard, Huntington, Madison, Miami, Tipton, Wabash & Wells.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of Mier)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Sweetser
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Swayzee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Herbst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jalapa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sims
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Michaelsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hackleman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jonesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Rigdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renner
      • From Mier to Renner
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hartford City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mollie
      • From Mier to Mollie
    • Montpelier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • Millgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Galveston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Onward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Walton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Hoover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Deacon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Young America
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Twelve Mile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Logansport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Janney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Gaston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • Disko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Aroma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Omega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Arcadia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ekin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Plevna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Greentown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jerome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerome
      • From Mier to Jerome
    • Guy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vermont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Cassville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kokomo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Indian Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Middleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Judson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Banquo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banquo
      • From Mier to Banquo
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Etna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River
      • From Mier to River
    • Harlansburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlansburg
      • From Mier to Harlansburg
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Andrews
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Majenica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Tree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
    • Bippus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bowerstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Markle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Leisure
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Summitville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Elwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <2>
    • West Elwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
      • West Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dundee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dundee
      • From Mier to Dundee
    • Orestes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Alexandria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Gimco City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Frankton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton
      • Frankton is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankton <2>
    • Prosperity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Florida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Perkinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinsville
      • Perkinsville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkinsville <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Converse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Amboy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • North Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Santa Fe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Loree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bunker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Miami
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pettysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mexico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
    • Denver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Deedsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Nevada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Windfall City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharpsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hobbs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
    • Tipton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Groomsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldsmith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Mier to Jericho
    • Kempton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mier, with the one closest to Mier listed first.
    • Somerset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • La Fontaine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Treaty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Richvalley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wabash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lagro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Urbana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Roann
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Stockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Servia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Laketon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wells County

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

Cemeteries Near Mier ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mier.

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

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

  • Thraikill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thraikill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thraikill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pipe Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipe Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipe Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meshingomesia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meshingomesia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meshingomesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bond Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grant Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rennaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rennaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rennaker 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mier had a population of 219 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sweetser
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Converse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Swayzee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Herbst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sims
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jalapa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Amboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Roseburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
    • Roseburg is located in Grant County
  • Somerset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sycamore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Howard County
  • Normal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Normal is located in Grant County
  • North Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Plevna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Fox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Grant County

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

Newspapers Published in Mier ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mier.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mier, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mier.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.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>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>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 Mier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5754, Longitude: -85.8233       In this case, the coordinates for Mier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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