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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about New Columbus (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 Columbus. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Columbus is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry & Tipton.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of New Columbus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Markleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
    • Pendleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Anderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glyn Ellen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • Western Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Country Club Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Chesterfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Edgewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • River Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Ingalls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
  • Blackford County
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Daleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Progress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Oakville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Cowan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Yorktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Andersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Gaston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Liberty Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Selma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Janney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Desoto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Rigdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Matthews
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Fairmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fowlerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Hackleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Durbin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
    • Luxhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Strawtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Aroma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
    • Noblesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Omega
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Hamilton County
    • Monterey Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Cicero
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Warrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Wilkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Willow Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Eden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Colonial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Denny Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Middletown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Cadiz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Kennard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Sulphur Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Grant City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • Springport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Greensboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Foley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Luray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Knightstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Castle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Lawrence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <2>
    • Cumberland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Castleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <2>
    • Warren Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Williams Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Charlesmac Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Meridian Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Crows Nest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Acton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Losantville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
    • Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Parker City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Modoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Farmland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Carthage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mays
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Falmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Fountaintown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
    • Gwynneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Clover Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Hobbs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
    • Tipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • East Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Windfall City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Hagerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Economy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • East Germantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people

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

Newspapers Published in New Columbus ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Columbus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Columbus, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Columbus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Columbus:

Cemeteries Near New Columbus ...

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

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

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

  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
  • Peewee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peewee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peewee Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Capp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capp Cemetery
  • Booco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booco Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clem Cemetery
  • Pleasant Walk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Walk Cemetery
  • Anderson Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Memorial Park
  • Bunker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Cemetery
  • Collier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
  • Keesling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keesling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keesling Cemetery
  • Grovelawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Grovelawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grove Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grovelawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (368 more) ...
    • Vandeventer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandeventer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandeventer Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Mechanicsburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<6>

While we didn't find New Columbus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Columbus.

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

  • Alliance
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Madison County
  • Markleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
    • Markleville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <2>
  • Pendleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Anderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
    • Mechanicsburg is located in Henry County
  • Middletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Milners Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milners Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milners Corner
    • Milners Corner is located in Hancock County
  • Warrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
    • Warrington is located in Hancock County
  • Warsaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Daleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Alfont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfont
    • Alfont is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Willow Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Wilkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Shirley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Columbus. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Columbus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Columbus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0189, Longitude: -85.6558       In this case, the coordinates for New Columbus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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