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 Newtonville (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 Newtonville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Newtonville is located in Spencer 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 Spencer County: Dubois, Perry, Warrick, Daviess (KY) & Hancock (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Newtonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newtonville:
- Spencer County (The home county of Newtonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Chrisney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clay City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clay City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Lamar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Rock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Kercheval
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kercheval is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
- Lincoln City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockport Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
- Santa Claus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gentryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Fulda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Riceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- West Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Eckerty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Sulphur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Taswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dubois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Ferdinand
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zoar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Zoar is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Huntingburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kyana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kyana is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
- Saint Anthony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Birdseye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Schnellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Schnellville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
- Celestine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ireland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Buckskin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckskin is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
- Mackey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mackey is located in Gibson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cannelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Bristow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ranger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ranger is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Sassafras
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Apalona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Siberia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Siberia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
- Tobinsport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tobinsport is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
- Gerald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gerald is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Leopold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Branchville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Stendal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stendal is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
- Spurgeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spurgeon is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Velpen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Velpen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
- White Sulphur Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland City Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteoak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteoak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
- Winslow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderburgh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Smythe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Daylight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Warrick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Tennyson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eames
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eames is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
- Heilman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Heilman is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
- De Gonia Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
- Folsomville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Folsomville is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
- Dickeyville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Boonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dayville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dayville is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Graham Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
- Chandler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chandler is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
- Lynnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Baugh City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baugh City is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
- Newburgh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Breckinridge County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Cloverport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chenaultt
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
- Stephensport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
- Ammons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
- Tar Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
- Union Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Hardinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McQuady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McQuady is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
- Vanzant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Daviess County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Maceo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
- Yelvington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yelvington is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
- Ensor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ensor is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
- Philpot
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Owensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Masonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Masonville is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Oklahoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oklahoma is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Birk City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Birk City is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
- Browns Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Moseleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moseleyville is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
- Curdsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- West Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Lewisport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hawesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pellville is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Patesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Patesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
- Cabot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cabot is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Henderson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Carlinburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Reed
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reed is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Bluff City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Spottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Hebbardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Baskett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Concordia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Rhodelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Roberta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Wolf Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Ohio County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Aetnaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aetnaville is located in Ohio County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Deanefield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Deanefield is located in Ohio County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
- Fordsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buford is located in Ohio County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newtonville, see our County-by-County Page for Newtonville.
Cemeteries Near Newtonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newtonville.
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 Newtonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newtonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Old Sergeant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meeks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tableman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Purcell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rust Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zoar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Columbia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (327 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greathouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thrashers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Newtonville had a population of 241 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newtonville, with the one closest to Newtonville listed first.
- Liberal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Liberal is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Chrisney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ritchie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ritchie is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
- Lewisport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kennedy is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Buffaloville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buffaloville is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffaloville
- Rock Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Evanston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Kercheval
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kercheval is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
- Rockport Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
- Gentryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Santa Claus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Petri
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petri is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri
- Fulda
(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 Newtonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newtonville.
Newspapers Published in Newtonville ...
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 Newtonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newtonville, 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 Newtonville.
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 Newtonville:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Spencer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dubois County
- Gibson County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Vanderburgh County
- Warrick County
- Breckinridge County
- Daviess County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Meade County
- Ohio 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 Newtonville, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newtonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |