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 Orestes (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 Orestes. 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.
Orestes is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Delaware, Grant, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry & Tipton.
Below are the counties that are near Orestes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orestes:
- Madison County (The home county of Orestes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Dundee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Alexandria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gimco City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gimco City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
- Frankton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summitville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Elwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Florida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Florida is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- West Elwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- Leisure
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- North Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
- Country Club Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Shamrock Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Renner ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Hartford City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mollie is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Ridertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Montpelier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton County
- Scircleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scircleville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Janney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Gaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Daleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Andersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Andersonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Muncie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Progress
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Eaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cowan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Granville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Liberty Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Desoto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Rigdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hackleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Fowlerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Matthews
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Matthews is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jonesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gas City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herbst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Herbst is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
- Michaelsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Swayzee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Upland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sims
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sims is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Aroma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Omega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Strawtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Durbin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Durbin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Cicero
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Monterey Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
- Noblesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Ekin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Fortville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Warrington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Warrington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
- Woodbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Denny Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- McCordsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shirley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Wilkinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Maxwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Mohawk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Luray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Luray is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Springport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Cadiz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cadiz is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Mount Summit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Foley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Kennard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Grant City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grant City is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Blountsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Greensboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greensboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Messick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Jerome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Guy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Greentown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Oakford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Plevna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Vermont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vermont is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermont
- Indian Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Alto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Kokomo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- West Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- Huntington County
- Banquo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Banquo is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
- Jay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Dunkirk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Redkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kosciusko County
- Warsaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marion County
- Castleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Converse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Amboy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- North Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Grove is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
- Santa Fe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Fe is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Miami
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Parker City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Windsor is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Hobbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Windfall City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tipton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nevada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Sharpsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Goldsmith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jericho is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Groomsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Kempton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kempton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- La Fontaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Somerset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orestes, see our County-by-County Page for Orestes.
Cemeteries Near Orestes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orestes.
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 Orestes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orestes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Stoken Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Welborn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sigler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Donahue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Alexandria.
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pisgah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86397 <3>
- Vinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- Forrestville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Waymire Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Orestes had a population of 117 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orestes had a population of 403 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orestes, with the one closest to Orestes listed first.
- Dundee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Alexandria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frankton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Summitville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Elwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Florida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Florida is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Rigdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- New Lancaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Lancaster is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Aroma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Curtisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Curtisville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hackleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Perkinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orestes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orestes.
Newspapers Published in Orestes ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orestes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orestes, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orestes.
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 helpful 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 Orestes:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Madison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blackford County
- Clinton County
- Delaware County
- Grant County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Huntington County
- Jay County
- Kosciusko County
- Marion County
- Miami County
- Randolph County
- Tipton County
- Wabash 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orestes) 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 Orestes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |