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 Oldenburg (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 Oldenburg. 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 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.
Oldenburg is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Ripley, Rush, Union, Butler (OH) & Hamilton (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Oldenburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oldenburg:
- Franklin County (The home county of Oldenburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Enochsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Youngs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Oak Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Metamora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Yellow Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brookville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- South Gate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Cedar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- New Trenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Hartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Rugby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Grammer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- New Alsace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Saint Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Yorkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Moores Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Kyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Guilford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- West Harrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- New Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Maurice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Clarksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Smyrna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Knarr Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Greensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millhousen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Harris City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Letts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Letts Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Everton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Nulltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Connersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Springersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Bentonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Zenas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Butlerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- San Jacinto
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Bear Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Batesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Penntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Sunman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stumpke Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Napoleon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Pierceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Osgood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Otter Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Milroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Gowdy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Rushville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Falmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Manilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Waldron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Blue Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Geneva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Rays Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Prescott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Norristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Norristown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Wilson Corner
(30 miles [48.3 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 Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Billingsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Brownsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Contreras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Contreras is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West College Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Goodwins Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Beesons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beesons is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Milton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Abington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewild
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Bullittsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
- Francisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Scipio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Peoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Alert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Okeana
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Reily
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
- Saint Charles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Contreras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Bunker Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Shandon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Harrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Blue Jay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Hooven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Cleves
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Miami Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miami Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Heights
- Addyston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Sekitan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
- Preble County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- College Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morning Sun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oldenburg, see our County-by-County Page for Oldenburg.
Cemeteries Near Oldenburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oldenburg.
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 Oldenburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oldenburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Holy Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Batesville.
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huntersville Cemetery
- St. Johns United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86686 <2>
- St. Annes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bowman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Stephen's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen's Cemetery
- The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270473 <2>
- Stipps Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Pennington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pennington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Pennington Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of New Point.
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Little Memory Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oldenburg had a population of 690 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Oldenburg had a population of 662 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oldenburg, with the one closest to Oldenburg listed first.
- Batesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hamburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Peppertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Enochsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Ballstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ballstown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
- New Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spades
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spades is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
- Oak Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Saint Maurice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Smiths Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Crossing
- Metamora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lookout
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Sunman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oldenburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oldenburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oldenburg ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oldenburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oldenburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oldenburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oldenburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of Oldenburg.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Oldenburg:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Rush County
- Shelby County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Boone County
- Butler County
- Hamilton County
- Preble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oldenburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oldenburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |