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 Pinhook (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 Pinhook. 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.
Pinhook is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Pinhook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pinhook:
- Decatur County (The home county of Pinhook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Letts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Letts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Millhousen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Harris City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Knarr Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Sardinia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sardinia is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Greensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Burney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burney is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Alert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Rugby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Grammer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Newbern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
- Elizabethtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Petersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Jewell Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
- Clifford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Columbus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bethel Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
- Corn Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Moores Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- New Alsace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Kyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Dillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Saint Leon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Alpine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Enochsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Oldenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Metamora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Youngs Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Laurel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- South Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Brookville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Fleming
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Kriete Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Seymour
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Dupont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bryantsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Middlefork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Canaan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Deputy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Zenas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Butlerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Queensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Scipio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- North Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Grayford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- San Jacinto
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Hayden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Four Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Commiskey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Paris Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Edinburgh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Amity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Napoleon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Holton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Osgood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Batesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lookout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Delaware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Versailles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Pierceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Stumpke Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Milan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Penntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Milroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gowdy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Homer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Manilla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Norristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norristown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- Waldron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Flat Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Prescott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Blue Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Mount Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Riley Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Rays Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Shelbyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hildebrand Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Beech Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Avonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pinhook, see our County-by-County Page for Pinhook.
Cemeteries Near Pinhook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinhook.
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 Pinhook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinhook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Burks Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mapleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rodney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rodney Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Westport.
- The Rodney Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friendship Church Cemetery
- Rodney Friendship Separate Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86613 <3>
- Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Aerie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Aerie Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Aerie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Letts.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981326 <3>
- Cornell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Columbia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Finley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (344 more) ...
- Lower Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wesley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eddleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Pinhook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pinhook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pinhook, with the one closest to Pinhook listed first.
- Gaynorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
- Horace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horace is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
- Letts Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Westport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westport is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Millhousen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Harris City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Forest Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Harper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Sardinia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sardinia is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Zenas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Ewington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ewington is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Greensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waynesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waynesburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Alert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pinhook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinhook.
Newspapers Published in Pinhook ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinhook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinhook, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinhook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pinhook:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Decatur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Dearborn County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Johnson County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Rush County
- Shelby County
- Switzerland 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pinhook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pinhook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |