Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Pearsontown (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 Pearsontown. 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 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.
Pearsontown is located in Orange County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Crawford, Dubois, Lawrence, Martin & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Pearsontown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pearsontown:
- Orange County (The home county of Pearsontown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Chambersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
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- Trotter Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Youngs Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Mahan Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Paoli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bromer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Abydel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- French Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Baden Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Orleans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Prospect
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Leipsic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Borden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New Providence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Broom Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Starlight
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Marengo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Milltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grantsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Taswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carefree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Eckerty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Sulphur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- West Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Dubois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Norton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Norton is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Birdseye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Schnellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Schnellville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
- Celestine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dubois
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kyana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kyana is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
- Saint Anthony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ferdinand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Haysville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Galena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Floyds Knobs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Depauw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Frenchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Ramsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Palmyra
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Corydon Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Crandall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Corydon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Amsterdam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Valley City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Central
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jackson County
- Medora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Bono
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Mitchell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Mill Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- Stonington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Lawrenceport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- Georgia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Tunnelton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Fort Ritner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Huron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huron is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Hartleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hartleyville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Coxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Crawford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Windom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Windom is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Lacy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Shoals
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Saint Croix
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Magnet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Apalona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Sassafras
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Siberia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Siberia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
- Leopold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Bristow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Derby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ranger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ranger is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Gerald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gerald is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Spencer County
- Saint Meinrad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Hardinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Claysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Saltillo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Campbellsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smedley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Pekin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Harristown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- South Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Kossuth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Breckinridge County (KY)
- Chenaultt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Cedar Flat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Roberta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Wolf Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Beechland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Battletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Cold Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Concordia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Oolite
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Andyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Lodale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Rhodelia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pearsontown, see our County-by-County Page for Pearsontown.
Cemeteries Near Pearsontown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearsontown.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pearsontown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pearsontown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Cook - Tucker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mathers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo Cemetery New Section
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo Cemetery Old Section
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Danners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Africa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sloan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hardinsburg Unity Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Hardinsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youngscreek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Pearsontown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pearsontown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pearsontown, with the one closest to Pearsontown listed first.
- Valeene
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valeene is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeene
- Marengo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fargo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fargo is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Temple
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Temple is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Rego
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rego is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rego
- Chambersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youngs Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ethel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Pilot Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Milltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stampers Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stampers Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampers Creek
- Greenbrier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenbrier is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Taswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pearsontown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pearsontown.
Newspapers Published in Pearsontown ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearsontown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearsontown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearsontown.
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 websites either 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 Pearsontown:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Orange County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Crawford County
- Dubois County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Martin County
- Perry County
- Spencer County
- Washington County
- Breckinridge County
- Meade County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Pearsontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Pearsontown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |