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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 Ayr (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 Ayr. 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 Ayr ...

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 Ayr: Mt. Ayr

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Mount Ayr is located in Newton 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 Newton County: Iroquois (IL), Kankakee (IL), Benton, Jasper & Lake.

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

  • Newton County     (The home county of Mount Ayr)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr, with the one closest to Mount Ayr listed first.
    • Foresman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foresman
      • From Mount Ayr to Foresman
    • Beaver City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Newton County
    • Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
    • Morocco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
      • Morocco is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
    • Roselawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Newton County
    • Goodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Newton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
    • Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Kentland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <3>
    • Thayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thayer
      • From Mount Ayr to Thayer
    • Sumava Resorts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumava Resorts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumava Resorts
      • Sumava Resorts is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumava Resorts <3>
  • Benton County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr, with the one closest to Mount Ayr listed first.
    • Rensselaer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Collegeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
    • Fair Oaks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <3>
    • Egypt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Virgie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gifford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Remington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <3>
    • Forest City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • DeMotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Stoutsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
      • Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <3>
    • Tefft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tefft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
      • Tefft is located in Jasper County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr, with the one closest to Mount Ayr listed first.
    • Shelby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Lake County
    • Schneider
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Illinoi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Lake County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illinoi
      • From Mount Ayr to Illinoi
    • Dinwiddie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <3>
    • Lake Dalecarlia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Leroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <3>
  • Porter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr, with the one closest to Mount Ayr listed first.
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Porter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
    • Aylesworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aylesworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
      • Aylesworth is located in Porter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aylesworth
      • From Mount Ayr to Aylesworth
    • Kouts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boone Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr, with the one closest to Mount Ayr listed first.
    • Francesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francesville
      • Francesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Francesville <3>
    • Medaryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medaryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medaryville
      • Medaryville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medaryville <3>
  • Starke County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr, with the one closest to Mount Ayr listed first.
    • Lee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wolcott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <3>
    • Monon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
      • Monon is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <3>
    • Reynolds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <3>
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Indiana Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sitka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Chalmers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Iroquois County (IL)
  • Kankakee County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr, with the one closest to Mount Ayr listed first.
    • Hopkins Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
      • Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
      • Hopkins Park has also been known as:
      • Hopkins Park village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <3>
    • Illiana Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Illinoi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illinoi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinoi
      • Illinoi is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Illinoi
      • From Mount Ayr to Illinoi
    • Sherburnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Anne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anne
      • Saint Anne is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anne <3>
    • Momence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
      • Momence is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <3>
    • Sun River Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun River Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun River Terrace
      • Sun River Terrace is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Grant Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
      • Grant Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
    • Aroma Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aroma Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma Park
      • Aroma Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aroma Park <3>
    • Saint George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sammons Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sammons Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
      • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Sammons Point has also been known as:
      • Sammons Point village

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Ayr ...

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

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

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

  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Yeoman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeoman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Prairie Vine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Vine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Price Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russell Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Chapel 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Ayr had a population of 369 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Ayr had a population of 116 people.

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

  • Foresman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
    • Foresman is located in Newton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Foresman
    • From Mount Ayr to Foresman
  • Beaver City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Beaver City is located in Newton County
  • Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Brook is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <3>
  • Surrey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Surrey is located in Jasper County
  • Rensselaer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Morocco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morocco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
    • Morocco is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <3>
  • Fair Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks <3>
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
  • Virgie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Roselawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
    • Roselawn is located in Newton County
  • Kentland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
    • Kentland is located in Newton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
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    • Lake Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Newton County
    • Remington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Remington is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
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    • Kniman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kniman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniman
      • Kniman is located in Jasper County

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Ayr ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Ayr.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Ayr, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Ayr.

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 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 Mount Ayr:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ayr, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Ayr) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Ayr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9527, Longitude: -87.2988       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Ayr have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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