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 Newton (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 Newton. 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 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.
Newton is located in Wabash 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 Wabash County: Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Kosciusko, Miami & Whitley.
Below are the counties that are near Newton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newton:
- Wabash County (The home county of Newton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Laketon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Servia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Servia is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
- Urbana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Roann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stockdale is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Lagro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wabash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Richvalley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Richvalley is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
- Treaty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- Lincolnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- La Fontaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Aboite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Aboite is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aboite
- Arcola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Hoover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Twelve Mile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- New Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- Onward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Leases Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Walton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Disko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Disko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
- Akron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Athens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Rochester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grass Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Jalapa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jalapa is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
- Mier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mier is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
- Sweetser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Van Buren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Howard County
- Plevna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Bippus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bippus is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
- Andrews
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goblesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Goblesville is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goblesville
- Huntington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harlansburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- Bowerstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bowerstown is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
- Mount Etna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Banquo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Banquo is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
- River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- River is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
- Roanoke
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Majenica
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Majenica is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
- Markle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Silver Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Claypool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Burket
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burket is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Sevastopol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
- Pierceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Winona Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mentone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arrowhead Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead Park is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Park
- Atwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Clunette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clunette is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clunette
- Etna Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Tippecanoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Tip Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Bourbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Argos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Pettysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Denver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deedsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Macy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mexico
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Fe
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Amboy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amboy is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- North Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- Bunker Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loree is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loree
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Wilmot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wilmot is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Indian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Merriam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Merriam is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
- Wolf Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lake is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Wells County
- Zanesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Collamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collamer is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
- South Whitley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Luther is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Larwill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Larwill is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Columbia City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lorane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lorane is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Cresco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cresco is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
- Dunfee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dunfee is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Ormas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ormas is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormas
- Collins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Collins is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Tri-Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tri-Lakes is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri-Lakes
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newton, see our County-by-County Page for Newton.
Cemeteries Near Newton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newton.
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 Newton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Laketon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Algers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Krisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Speicher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Swank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abshire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Jack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Newton had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newton, with the one closest to Newton listed first.
- Ijamsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ijamsville is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
- Laketon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bolivar
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bolivar is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- North Manchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Urbana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roann
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Mills is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Mills
- Disko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Disko is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
- Silver Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pettysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Lagro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bippus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bippus is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bippus
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bracken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bracken is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Kinsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newton.
Newspapers Published in Newton ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newton, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newton.
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 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 Newton:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Wabash County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Grant County
- Howard County
- Huntington County
- Kosciusko County
- Marshall County
- Miami County
- Noble County
- Wells County
- Whitley 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 Newton, 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- Newton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |