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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 Salem (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 Salem. 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 Salem is located in Rush 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 Rush County: Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Henry & Shelby.

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

  • Rush County     (The home county of New Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Glenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rushville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Milroy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Gings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Falmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mays
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Rugby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
    • Saint Leon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Alsace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
      • New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Maurice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Knarr Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • New Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Burney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Orange
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Nulltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Everton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Springersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Metamora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Enochsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Yellow Bank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngs Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
      • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bath
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Franklin County
    • South Gate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
      • South Gate is located in Franklin County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Greenfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Willow Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Warrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • New Palestine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <1>
    • Spring Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Dunreith
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunreith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunreith
      • Dunreith is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunreith <1>
    • Lewisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <1>
    • Straughn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Knightstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spiceland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiceland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
      • Spiceland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <1>
    • New Lisbon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Greensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Corwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Henry County
    • Grant City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Kennard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Millville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Henry County
    • Cadiz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Jennings County
    • Zenas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Parke County
    • Stumptown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Batesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Morris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Napoleon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <1>
    • Penntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
      • Penntown is located in Ripley County
    • Lookout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Ripley County
    • Sunman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Delaware
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Ripley County
    • Osgood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <1>
    • Otter Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Pierceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Blue Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Gwynneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Waldron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Knighthood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Geneva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
    • Wilson Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Yankee Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Billingsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Contreras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
    • Goodwins Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
      • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
    • West College Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Beesons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dublin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pennville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • Abington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Wayne County
    • Hagerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Greens Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Contreras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contreras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Peoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Scipio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • College Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in New Salem ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Salem, 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 Salem.

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 Salem:

Cemeteries Near New Salem ...

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

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

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

  • Little Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • Little Salt Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Salt Creek Cemetery
  • Heaton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
  • Bever Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Cemetery
  • Old Orange Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Orange Cemetery
  • Orange - North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange - North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange - North Cemetery
  • Old Brick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
  • Old Brick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • Hilltop Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilltop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
    • Old Friends Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friends Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friends Church Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Salem had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Richland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Rush County
  • Andersonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
  • Orange
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Fayette County
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Rush County
  • Mauzy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauzy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
    • Mauzy is located in Rush County
  • Milroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rushville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
  • Williamstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Rush County
  • Springhill ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Decatur County
  • Columbia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Laurel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Alpine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

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

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- New Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5423, Longitude: -85.3580       In this case, the coordinates for New Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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