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 Moody (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 Moody. 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.
Moody is located in Jasper County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Benton, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Moody. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moody:
- Jasper County (The home county of Moody)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Gifford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Rensselaer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Virgie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Wheatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fair Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Stoutsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Tefft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- DeMotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- DeMotte is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeMotte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- DeMotte has also been known as:
- De Motte
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeMotte <1>
- Remington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Wadena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Earl Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Gravel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Fowler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raub
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Carroll County
- Yeoman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Royal Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Cicott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Fulton County
- Lake Bruce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Shelby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Dinwiddie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dinwiddie is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie
- Schneider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schneider is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Leroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leroy is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Illinoi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Illinoi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
- Lowell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakes of the Four Seasons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lake Dalecarlia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dalecarlia is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dalecarlia
- LaPorte County
- La Crosse
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Mount Ayr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Foresman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Roselawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thayer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Goodland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Morocco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Sumava Resorts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Kentland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Porter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Kouts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Aylesworth is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Boone Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Boone Grove is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Grove
- Porter Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Porter Crossroads is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Crossroads
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Francesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Medaryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Winamac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Star City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Thornhope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Lawton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- San Pierre
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Judson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Toto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Bass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Knox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolcott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Indiana Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Headlee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Norway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Monticello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Idaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Iroquois County (IL)
- Effner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Kankakee County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Illiana Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana Heights
- Illinoi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moody, see our County-by-County Page for Moody.
Cemeteries Near Moody ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moody.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Moody - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moody covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Parkison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rees Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lefler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mason Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hankle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Osborne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crockett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Independence Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nauvoo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Moody in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moody.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moody, with the one closest to Moody listed first.
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Rensselaer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Francesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Medaryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Surrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Surrey is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Monon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Virgie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Kniman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kniman is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
- Fair Oaks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Ayr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stoutsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Tefft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Lakeside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moody. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moody.
Newspapers Published in Moody ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moody.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moody, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moody.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Moody:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Lake County
- LaPorte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- White County
- Iroquois County
- Kankakee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Moody, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moody) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |