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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 Paxton (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 Paxton. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Paxton is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Clark (IL), Crawford (IL), Clay, Greene, Knox & Vigo.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Paxton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • New Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Sullivan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jericho
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jericho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
    • Scotchtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
      • Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
    • Gambill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Merom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Shelburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Graysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Sullivan County
    • Hymera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Scott City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
      • Scott City is located in Sullivan County
    • Fairbanks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Eel River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Cory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Elnora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Plainville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Capehart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Odon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • White Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rose
      • White Rose is located in Greene County
    • Gilmour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
      • Gilmour is located in Greene County
    • Hoosier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Hoosier is located in Greene County
    • Island City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
    • Linton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Jasonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Switz City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Newberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Elliston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Worthington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Freelandville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville is located in Knox County
    • Busseron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
    • Sandborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Westphalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwardsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Bicknell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bruceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ragsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Fritchton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Vincennes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Verne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Crane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
    • Burns City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Coal City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Lewis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Prairie Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Pimento
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimento
      • Pimento is located in Vigo County
    • Vigo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vigo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
    • Youngstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Vigo County
    • Prairieton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Grange Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
    • Taylorville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Taylorville is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Haute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Toad Hop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
      • Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
    • West Terre Haute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • York
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Clark County (IL)
    • West Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Snyder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snyder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Melrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Livingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Weaver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Marshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Heathsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
      • Heathsville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hutsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Flat Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oil Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
      • Oil Grove is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Duncanville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
      • Duncanville is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • West York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
    • Robinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • New Hebron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Crawford County (IL)
    • Stoy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
    • Annapolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Oil Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
      • Oil Center is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paxton, with the one closest to Paxton listed first.
    • Russellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Birds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Billett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Paxton ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paxton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paxton, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paxton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Paxton:

Cemeteries Near Paxton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paxton.

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

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

  • McCammon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCammon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCammon Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Purcell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcell Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
  • Pirtle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirtle Cemetery
  • Engle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
  • Land Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Land Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
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    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Dooley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dooley Cemetery

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 Paxton had a population of 182 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Carlisle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • New Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
  • Sullivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Farnsworth ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
    • Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County
  • Dugger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Cass is located in Sullivan County
  • Pleasantville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County
  • Richwoods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
    • Richwoods is located in Crawford County (IL)
  • Merom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Riverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sullivan County
  • Oaktown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
    • Oaktown is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Greene County
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    • Shelburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Jackson Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
      • Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County
    • Freelandville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freelandville
      • Freelandville 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 Paxton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paxton.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paxton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paxton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0212, Longitude: -87.3886       In this case, the coordinates for Paxton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Paxton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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