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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 Mount Auburn (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 Mount Auburn. 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.

Name Variations for Mount Auburn ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Auburn: Mt. Auburn

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Mount Auburn is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Bartholomew, Decatur, Hancock, Johnson, Marion & Rush.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Mount Auburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Auburn, with the one closest to Mount Auburn listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Norristown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wilson Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Riley Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Boggstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
    • Prescott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Mount Auburn to Prescott
    • Shelbyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Waldron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beech Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Candleglo Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Auburn, with the one closest to Mount Auburn listed first.
    • Pleasant View Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Clifford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Taylorsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Corn Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rugby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Mount Auburn to Rugby
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Petersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jewell Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
  • Brown County
  • Decatur County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Auburn, with the one closest to Mount Auburn listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
    • Gem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Auburn, with the one closest to Mount Auburn listed first.
    • Spraytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spraytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
      • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spraytown
      • From Mount Auburn to Spraytown
    • Cortland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Fleming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Houston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houston
      • From Mount Auburn to Houston
  • Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Auburn, with the one closest to Mount Auburn listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Amity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Needham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Urmeyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Princes Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Peoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Whiteland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
    • Trafalgar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Samaria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anita
      • From Mount Auburn to Anita
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Auburn, with the one closest to Mount Auburn listed first.
    • Acton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Mount Auburn to Acton
    • Charlesmac Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Southport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • Homecroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Beech Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Cumberland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
    • West Newton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Warren Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Camby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Indianapolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Auburn, with the one closest to Mount Auburn listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waverly
      • From Mount Auburn to Waverly
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red House
      • From Mount Auburn to Red House
    • Bethany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Taggart Crossing ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Brookmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookmoor
      • From Mount Auburn to Brookmoor
    • Young
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mooresville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rush County

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Auburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Auburn.

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

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

  • Conover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brockman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Roberts Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eberhart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberhart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sidney Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidney Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidney Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Treadway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Steenbarger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steenbarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steenbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spaugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smiley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hamner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner 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 Mount Auburn had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Flat Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
  • Marietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Shelby County
  • Edinburgh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewis Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
    • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Bengal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bengal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
    • Bengal is located in Shelby County
  • Saint Louis Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Crossing
    • Saint Louis Crossing is located in Bartholomew County
  • Smithland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Shelby County
  • Fenns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenns
    • Fenns is located in Shelby County
  • Amity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Taylorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clifford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Nortonburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonburg
    • Nortonburg is located in Bartholomew County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Auburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Auburn.

Newspapers Published in Mount Auburn ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Auburn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Auburn, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Auburn.

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 Mount Auburn:

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

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 Mount Auburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3925, Longitude: -85.8941    









 

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