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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 New Alsace (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 New Alsace. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

New Alsace is located in Dearborn 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 Dearborn County: Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Boone (KY), Butler (OH) & Hamilton (OH).

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

  • Dearborn County     (The home county of New Alsace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • Yorkville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Leon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Logan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From New Alsace to Logan
    • Manchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kyle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Guilford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hidden Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
    • Moores Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <3>
    • West Harrison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • New Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
    • Saint Maurice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From New Alsace to Smyrna
    • Clarksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Knarr Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Millhousen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springhill
      • From New Alsace to Springhill
    • Greensburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Harris City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Letts Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Letts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • South Gate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Trenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
    • Youngs Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From New Alsace to Rockdale
    • Oak Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From New Alsace to Oak Forest
    • Oldenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>
    • Brookville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Yellow Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Scipio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From New Alsace to Scipio
  • Jefferson County
  • Jennings County
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
    • Bear Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • East Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
    • Avonburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Switzerland County
    • Pleasant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Patriot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <3>
    • Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • Billingsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Contreras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From New Alsace to Contreras
    • West College Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <3>
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Goodwins Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Campbell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Southgate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Wilder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <3>
  • Kenton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • Villa Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
      • Villa Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <3>
    • Bromley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Crescent Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
      • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <3>
    • Ludlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Crescent Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Erlanger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenton Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Crestview Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
      • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <3>
    • Elsmere
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
      • Elsmere is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,646 people
    • Fort Mitchell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
      • Lakeside Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside Park <3>
  • Butler County (OH)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • Harrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
    • Simonsons ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
      • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsons
      • From New Alsace to Simonsons
    • Hooven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Blue Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cleves
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • North Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Miami Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sekitan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From New Alsace to Sekitan
    • Addyston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Dent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Dent is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dent
      • From New Alsace to Dent
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Alsace, with the one closest to New Alsace listed first.
    • College Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <3>
    • Morning Sun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near New Alsace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Alsace.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huber - Briggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber - Briggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber - Briggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pentecostal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecostal Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pentecostal Church Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the northeast of Saint Leon.
    • The Pentecostal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Route 46 Pentecostal Church Cemetery
    • Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180924 <4>
  • Alden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manchester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Gate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephen's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Alsace had a population of 687 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Weisburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisburg
    • Weisburg is located in Dearborn County
  • Yorkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawrenceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Leon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
    • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Sunman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
    • Sunman is located in Ripley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <3>
  • Manchester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Logan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Dearborn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Logan
    • From New Alsace to Logan
  • Saint Peter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Franklin County
  • Kyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Guilford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Gate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Spades
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
    • Spades is located in Ripley County
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    • Stumpke Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrights Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
      • Wrights Corner is located in Dearborn County
    • Bright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in New Alsace ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Alsace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Alsace, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Alsace.

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 websites either 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 New Alsace:

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

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

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>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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Alsace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Alsace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2341, Longitude: -85.0030    
<7>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 New Alsace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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