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 Northfield (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 Northfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Northfield is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Northfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northfield:
- Boone County (The home county of Northfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Gadsden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gadsden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whitestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Elizaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elizaville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Ulen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ulen is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Northfield Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Northfield Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Pike
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Hazelrigg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
- Advance
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Advance is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Thorntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Kirklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Reagan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reagan is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Scircleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Scircleville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
- Boyleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boyleston is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Michigantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Frankfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manson is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Colfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Beard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Fickle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fickle is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
- Middlefork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Cambria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Eagletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newark Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
- North Ridge Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
- Bakers Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Monterey Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
- Noblesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cicero
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- McCordsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Fortville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Denny Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Gem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Mohawk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Eden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Philadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Spring Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Maxwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- New Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Brownsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lizton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
- Danville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cartersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- New Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
- Amo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Russiaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Indian Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Oakford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Shanghai
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shanghai is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- West Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- Hemlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Smith Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Fishersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fishersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
- Lapel
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Perkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ingalls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Edgewood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Elwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Edgewood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
- River Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- River Forest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Frankton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Western Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Western Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Traders Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Meridian Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Williams Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Snacks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Snacks is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
- North Crows Nest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Crows Nest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Rocky Ripple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Clermont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Wolfington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wolfington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
- Wynnedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wynnedale is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Castleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Speedway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Shannondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- New Ross
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bowers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bowers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Darlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Mace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Garfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Ladoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smartsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Mooresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Young
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Young is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Barnard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Groveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Roachdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tippecanoe County
- Clarks Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- East Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Kempton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kempton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Goldsmith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Tipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Groomsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Hobbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Windfall City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northfield, see our County-by-County Page for Northfield.
Cemeteries Near Northfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northfield.
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 Northfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Hutton Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hutton Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Zionsville.
- The Hutton Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant View Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136255 <3>
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parr - Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mts. Runn Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Eagle Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkstown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eagletown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pitzer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (480 more) ...
- Hammack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheets Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Poplar Ridge 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Northfield had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northfield, with the one closest to Northfield listed first.
- Rosston
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rosston is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Jolietville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jolietville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolietville
- Big Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Big Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Waugh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waugh is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Gadsden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gadsden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Whitestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eagletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Lamong
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamong is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamong
- Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sheridan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elizaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elizaville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northfield.
Newspapers Published in Northfield ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northfield, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northfield.
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 Northfield:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hendricks County
- Howard County
- Johnson County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Putnam County
- Tippecanoe County
- Tipton 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> | 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- Northfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <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 Northfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |