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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 Patoka (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 Patoka. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Patoka is located in Gibson 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 Gibson County: Wabash (IL), White (IL), Knox, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh & Warrick.

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

  • Gibson County     (The home county of Patoka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Princeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hazleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <1>
    • Douglas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Patoka to Douglas
    • Francisco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Giro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Owensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <1>
    • Dongola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakland City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mounts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mounts
      • From Patoka to Mounts
    • Haubstadt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <1>
    • Mackey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy Hook
      • From Patoka to Sandy Hook
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Patoka to Graham
  • Dubois County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Decker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Patoka to Beal
    • Willis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willis
      • From Patoka to Willis
    • Verne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincennes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Monroe City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Fritchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ragsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Bicknell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <1>
    • Busseron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Patoka to Busseron
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Oatsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glezen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Petersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Alford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Winslow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <1>
    • Spurgeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Algiers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Whiteoak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Highbank Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Stendal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Otwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Posey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poseyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Wendel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
    • Barrett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Posey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrett
      • From Patoka to Barrett
    • Griffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Blairsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hepburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hepburn
      • From Patoka to Hepburn
    • New Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <1>
    • Oliver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Patoka to Oliver
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Stacer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Patoka to Stacer
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Inglefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <1>
    • Martin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Patoka to Martin
    • Darmstadt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Daylight
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Highland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Melody Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Kasson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Evansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Smythe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Wheatonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elberfeld
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <1>
    • Lynnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <1>
    • Graham Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Baugh City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickeyville
      • From Patoka to Dickeyville
    • Chandler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Stevenson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stevenson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stevenson
      • From Patoka to Stevenson
    • Folsomville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <1>
  • Edwards County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Browns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <1>
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bone Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Red Top
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Top
      • From Patoka to Red Top
    • West Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Edwards County (IL)
    • Bennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lawrence County (IL)
  • Richland County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Berryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berryville
      • From Patoka to Berryville
    • Parkersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Calhoun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
    • Claremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <1>
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Allendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Patton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patton
      • From Patoka to Patton
    • Adams Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orio
      • From Patoka to Orio
    • Keensburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Bellmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patoka, with the one closest to Patoka listed first.
    • Grayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <1>
    • Calvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillipstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Crossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Patoka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patoka.

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 Patoka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hitch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Archer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Field Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Field Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warnock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warnock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warnock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trippet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trippet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trippet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Patoka had a population of 729 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Patoka had a population of 784 people.

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

  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lyles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
    • Lyles is located in Gibson County
  • Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Gibson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Douglas
    • From Patoka to Douglas
  • King
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Gibson County
  • Francisco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Decker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oatsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Carmel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Owensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McGary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGary
    • McGary is located in Gibson County
  • Allendale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Patton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patton
      • From Patoka to Patton
    • Fort Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <1>
    • Iona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
      • Iona is located in Knox County

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

Newspapers Published in Patoka ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patoka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patoka, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patoka.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Patoka:

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patoka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patoka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4063, Longitude: -87.5858    
<6>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 Patoka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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