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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 Pettit (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 Pettit. 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 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.

Pettit is located in Tippecanoe County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tippecanoe County: Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Warren & White.

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

  • Tippecanoe County     (The home county of Pettit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Buck Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <1>
    • Americus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Delp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
      • Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Lafayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Battle Ground
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Indian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Clarks Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Lafayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <1>
    • Gladens Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladens Corner
      • Gladens Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Shadeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Otterbein
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
      • Otterbein is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <1>
    • Templeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Benton County
    • Atkinson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Thorntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
    • Hazelrigg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Elizaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
      • Elizaville is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
    • Northfield Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Advance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Pyrmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Carroll County
    • Owasco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Carroll County
    • Ockley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
      • Ockley is located in Carroll County
    • Prince William
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
      • Prince William is located in Carroll County
    • Radnor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Carroll County
    • Cutler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Cutler is located in Carroll County
    • Delphi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
    • Bringhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
      • Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
    • Flora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <1>
    • Camden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Young America
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Clymers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
      • Clymers is located in Cass County
    • Lake Cicott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
    • Deacon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
      • Deacon is located in Cass County
    • Dunkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Galveston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <1>
    • Logansport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Edna Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Mulberry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cambria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
    • Sedalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Fickle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
    • Geetingsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geetingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geetingsville
      • Geetingsville is located in Clinton County
    • Beard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
      • Beard is located in Clinton County
    • Manson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Clinton County
    • Frankfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Middlefork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Michigantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <1>
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Roberts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
    • Newtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Mellott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Attica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Shanghai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shanghai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in Howard County
    • Judson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • Russiaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Middleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
      • West Middleton is located in Howard County
    • Alto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Howard County
    • Indian Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Bowers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <1>
    • New Richmond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <1>
    • Darlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Cherry Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Garfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Shannondale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Wingate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <1>
    • Smartsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Crawfordsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
      • Mace is located in Montgomery County
    • Wesley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Waynetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <1>
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Kempton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Groomsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
      • Groomsville is located in Tipton County
    • Goldsmith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
      • Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Green Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Warren County
    • Independence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Warren County
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County
    • Pine Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <1>
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettit, with the one closest to Pettit listed first.
    • Springboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in White County
    • Brookston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • Chalmers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Idaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Burnettsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Reynolds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
    • Norway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in White County
    • Indiana Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
      • Indiana Beach is located in White County
    • Sitka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in White County
    • Wolcott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Pettit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pettit.

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

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

  • Swank Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyandot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyandot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyandot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hufford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newcomer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hufford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hufford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hufford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holladay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holladay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holladay 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pettit had a population of 18 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Edna Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
    • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
  • Monitor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Monitor is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Pyrmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
    • Pyrmont is located in Carroll County
  • Dayton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
  • Mulberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buck Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
    • Buck Creek is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buck Creek <1>
  • Owasco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
    • Owasco is located in Carroll County
  • Colburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn
    • Colburn is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Rossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ockley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
    • Ockley is located in Carroll County
  • Americus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
    • Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
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    • Radnor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Carroll County
    • Lafayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cambria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County

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

Newspapers Published in Pettit ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pettit.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pettit, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pettit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pettit:

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

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

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>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 Pettit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Pettit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pettit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4175, Longitude: -86.7092       In this case, the coordinates for Pettit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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