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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 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.
New Marion is located in Ripley County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ripley County: Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio & Switzerland.
Below are the counties that are near New Marion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Marion:
- Ripley County (The home county of New Marion)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Holton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Otter Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Versailles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delaware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Napoleon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pierceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Milan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Stumpke Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Grammer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Hartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Elizabethtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Newbern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Petersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Rugby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Jonesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
- Jewell Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
- Clark County
- Otto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Dillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Moores Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Kyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Alsace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Yorkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Guilford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Lawrenceburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Millhousen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Westport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Sardinia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sardinia is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Letts Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Letts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Knarr Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- New Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Alert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Harris City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Greensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Enochsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Oldenburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Youngs Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Oak Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- South Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Fleming
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Kriete Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Seymour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crothersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Bryantsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Dupont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Manville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brooksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Deputy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- San Jacinto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Butlerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zenas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Oakdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Grayford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Queensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Commiskey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Paris Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Scipio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Four Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Bear Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Hartford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Rising Sun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Blocher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Albion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Lexington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Austin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Avonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Bennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Moorefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Allensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- East Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Mount Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Lamb
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Vevay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Florence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Searcy Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rabbit Hash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Belleview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- McVille
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Idlewild
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Carroll County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Locust
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Prestonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ghent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Easterday
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Easterday is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterday
- English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- English is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Langstaff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Langstaff is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langstaff
- Gallatin County (KY)
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Trout
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Bedford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Marion, see our County-by-County Page for New Marion.
Cemeteries Near New Marion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Marion.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for New Marion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Marion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Sheppard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Country Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Daubenheyer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Derringer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Little Arlington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- O'Brien Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Westfork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hyatt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (364 more) ...
- Kloche Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Marion had a population of 279 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Marion, with the one closest to New Marion listed first.
- Saint Magdalen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Magdalen is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Magdalen
- Rexville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rexville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Correct
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Correct is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correct
- Holton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Haney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haney Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Corner
- Benham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Benham is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Nebraska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nebraska is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Olean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Olean is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Versailles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- San Jacinto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Bryantsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Barbersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barbersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbersville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Butlerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cross Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Osgood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Marion. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Marion.
Newspapers Published in New Marion ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Marion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Marion, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Marion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Marion:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Ripley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Clark County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Scott County
- Switzerland County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Gallatin County
- Trimble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Marion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |