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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 may 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)
- Gings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Falmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Gowdy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Raleigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Raleigh is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 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)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Hartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Newbern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- 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)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Saint Leon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- New Alsace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- 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)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Saint Maurice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Saint Omer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Adams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Greensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knarr Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- New Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Nulltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Connersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Everton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Bentonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Springersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- 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)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Metamora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Enochsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Oldenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Oak Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Brookville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Bath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- 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)
- Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Shirley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- 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)
- Willow Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Warrington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warrington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Maxwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- New Palestine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Spring Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- 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)
- Lewisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- 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)
- New Lisbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Lisbon is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Greensboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greensboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Corwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Corwin is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Grant City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grant City is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Kennard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kennard is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- New Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jennings County
- Zenas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Kosciusko County
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- 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)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Napoleon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Penntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Lookout
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Sunman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stumpke Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Delaware
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Osgood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Otter Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Pierceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- 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)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Rays Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Gwynneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Waldron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Prescott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Morristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knighthood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Riley Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Hildebrand Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Shelbyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- 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)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Yankee Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Billingsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Contreras
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Contreras is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Goodwins Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- West College Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Beesons is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Milton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Dublin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Mount Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- 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)
- East Germantown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Pennville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Abington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Hagerstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Peoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Scipio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Preble County (OH)
- College Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Salem, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Salem - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Richland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Salt Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gregg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bever Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Orange Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orange - North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Hilltop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Friends Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 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)
- Richland is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Andersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Mauzy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mauzy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
- Milroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
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.
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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New Salem:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Rush County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Jennings County
- Kosciusko County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Shelby County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Butler County
- Preble 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 Salem, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |