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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Pettysville is located in Miami 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 Miami County: Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard & Wabash.

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of Pettysville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Denver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gilead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Deedsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Mexico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
    • Oakdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Macy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peru
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Fe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bunker Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
    • Loree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Amboy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Hoover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Twelve Mile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • New Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Onward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Verona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Pettysville to Verona
    • Logansport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucerne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
    • Galveston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Dunkirk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Deacon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clymers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Disko
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grass Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
      • Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Kewanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
      • Kewanna is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Leiters Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Bruce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Jalapa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
      • Mier is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mier
      • From Pettysville to Mier
    • Sweetser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <1>
    • Herbst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Swayzee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <1>
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Michaelsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Cassville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Plevna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Vermont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Greentown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
    • Jerome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerome
      • From Pettysville to Jerome
    • Kokomo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Guy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Judson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Andrews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <1>
    • Bippus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Harlansburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Banquo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banquo
      • From Pettysville to Banquo
    • Huntington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <1>
    • Mount Etna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Goblesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River
      • From Pettysville to River
    • Bowerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Majenica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Beaver Dam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Silver Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
    • Claypool
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <1>
    • Sevastopol
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burket
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Sidney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Mentone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <1>
    • Winona Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
      • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <1>
    • Atwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pierceton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <1>
    • Etna Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Arrowhead Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Tippecanoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Old Tip Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tip Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
      • Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
    • Argos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bourbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <1>
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Thornhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Star City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Roann
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <1>
    • Stockdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Richvalley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Laketon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <1>
    • Wabash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <1>
    • Lagro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
      • Lagro is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <1>
    • North Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Servia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Treaty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pettysville, with the one closest to Pettysville listed first.
    • Collamer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From Pettysville to Collamer
    • Luther
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • South Whitley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Larwill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larwill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larwill
      • Larwill is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pettysville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pettysville.

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

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

  • Reeds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Musselman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musselman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musselman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gamble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Courter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abshire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyer 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 Pettysville had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Chili
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
    • Chili is located in Miami County
  • Roann
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
    • Roann is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <1>
  • Courter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courter
    • Courter is located in Miami County
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Miami County
  • Gilead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Deedsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
    • Deedsville is located in Miami County
  • Richvalley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Birmingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Miami County
  • Mexico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Miami County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
  • Disko
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
    • Disko is located in Fulton County
  • Perrysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
    • Perrysburg is located in Miami County
  • Peru
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Wabash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <1>
    • Urbana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ijamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
      • Ijamsville is located in Wabash County

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

Newspapers Published in Pettysville ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pettysville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pettysville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pettysville.

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 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 Pettysville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Pettysville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pettysville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pettysville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8816, Longitude: -85.9818    









 

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