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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 Otterbein (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 Otterbein. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Otterbein is primarily located in Benton County. A portion of Otterbein extends into Tippecanoe County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Iroquois (IL), Vermilion (IL), Jasper, Newton, Tippecanoe, Warren & White.

Below are the counties that are near Otterbein. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Otterbein:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Otterbein)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Templeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Benton County
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Atkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County
    • Fowler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Boswell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Wadena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Benton County
    • Gravel Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
    • Talbot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <2>
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County
    • Earl Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
      • Earl Park is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Ambia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Freeland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County
    • Raub
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
      • Raub is located in Benton County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
    • Pyrmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Carroll County
    • Delphi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Yeoman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
      • Yeoman is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Ockley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
      • Ockley is located in Carroll County
    • Owasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Carroll County
    • Radnor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Carroll County
    • Prince William
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
      • Prince William is located in Carroll County
    • Bringhurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Cutler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Rockfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
    • Camden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Flora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Edna Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Mulberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Fickle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
    • Cambria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
    • Sedalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Colfax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Roberts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
    • Attica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Mellott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Stone Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Veedersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
    • Layton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Fountain County
    • Covington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Remington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <2>
    • Egypt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
      • Egypt is located in Jasper County
    • Collegeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
      • Collegeville is located in Jasper County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • New Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <2>
    • Wingate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
    • Linden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <2>
    • Cherry Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Waynetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <2>
    • Wesley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Bowers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Goodland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Newton County
    • Kentland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
      • Kentland is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentland <2>
    • Foresman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foresman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
      • Foresman is located in Newton County
    • Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
      • Brook is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <2>
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Montmorenci
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
      • Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
    • West Lafayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Glenhall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
      • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Indian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Westpoint
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Shadeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Battle Ground
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Odell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Lafayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
      • Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Americus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Buck Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <2>
    • Corwin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Corwin has also been known as:
      • Corwin Station
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Green Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Warren County
    • Pine Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <2>
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County
    • Independence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Warren County
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
    • Williamsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • West Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Old Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County
    • Pence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County
    • Hedrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
    • Foster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Brookston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
    • Chalmers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Wolcott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <2>
    • Springboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in White County
    • Reynolds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Indiana Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
      • Indiana Beach is located in White County
    • Norway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in White County
    • Lee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in White County
    • Monon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monon
      • Monon is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monon <2>
    • Idaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Sitka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County
  • Iroquois County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Stockland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Effner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
      • Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
    • Wellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.
    • Coalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Alvin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Alvin has also been known as:
      • Alvan Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <2>
    • Illiana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Hoopeston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
      • Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Otterbein, see our County-by-County Page for Otterbein.

Cemeteries Near Otterbein ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otterbein.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Otterbein covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.

  • Pond Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shambaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shambaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Granville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tippecanoe Memory Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Otterbein had a population of 417 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Otterbein had a population of 1,258 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Otterbein, with the one closest to Otterbein listed first.

  • Montmorenci
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
    • Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Green Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Warren County
  • Octagon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octagon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
    • Octagon is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Templeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Benton County
  • Round Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Round Grove is located in White County
  • Pine Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Pine Village is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <2>
  • Oxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Glenhall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
    • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Atkinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Benton County
  • Winthrop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Warren County
  • Independence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Warren County
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    • Roberts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
    • Shadeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Elston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
      • Elston is located in Tippecanoe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Otterbein. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otterbein.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Otterbein ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otterbein.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Otterbein. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Otterbein and those printed in the larger area surrounding Otterbein.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Otterbein.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Otterbein:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otterbein. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Otterbein, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Otterbein) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otterbein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4885, Longitude: -87.0942       In this case, the coordinates for Otterbein have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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