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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 Plum Tree (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 Plum Tree. 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 and 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.

Plum Tree is located in Huntington 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 Huntington County: Allen, Grant, Wabash, Wells & Whitley.

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

  • Huntington County     (The home county of Plum Tree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Majenica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Markle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • River
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River
      • From Plum Tree to River
    • Mount Etna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bowerstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Harlansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Banquo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banquo
      • From Plum Tree to Banquo
    • Andrews
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Roanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Honduras
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Honduras
      • From Plum Tree to Honduras
    • Magley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magley
      • From Plum Tree to Magley
    • Linn Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Preble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <1>
    • Coppess Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Berne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Monroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Decatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <1>
  • Allen County
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Montpelier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mollie
      • From Plum Tree to Mollie
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renner
      • From Plum Tree to Renner
    • Hartford City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Millgrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ridertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridertown
      • From Plum Tree to Ridertown
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Janney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Granville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gaston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <1>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Van Buren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Farrville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrville
      • From Plum Tree to Farrville
    • Friendly Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Upland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
    • Gas City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <1>
    • Jalapa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <1>
    • Michaelsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Fowlerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Jay County
  • Madison County
    • Summitville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Converse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Amboy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Wabash County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Lincolnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • La Fontaine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Lagro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Treaty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Servia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Urbana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wabash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • North Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Richvalley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Laketon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Liberty Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Uniondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <1>
    • Travisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Bluffton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <1>
    • North Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Keystone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Zanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <1>
    • Reiffsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Craigville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ossian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plum Tree, with the one closest to Plum Tree listed first.
    • Luther
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • Dunfee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
      • Dunfee is located in Whitley County
    • South Whitley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Collamer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From Plum Tree to Collamer
    • Columbia City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
      • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Plum Tree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plum Tree.

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

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

  • Yankeetown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankeetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankeetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mossburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Spider Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spider Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spider Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rees Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Star of Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star of Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star of Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Men Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Loon Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (247 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Purviance Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purviance Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purviance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Plum Tree had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Majenica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Buckeye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Huntington County
  • Browns Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Corner
    • Browns Corner is located in Huntington County
  • Liberty Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Markle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
    • River is located in Huntington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to River
    • From Plum Tree to River
  • Milo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Grant County
  • Mount Zion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Wells County
  • Simpson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Huntington County
  • Pleasant Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Huntington County
  • McNatts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNatts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNatts
    • McNatts is located in Wells County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mount Etna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Dillman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillman
      • Dillman is located in Wells County
    • Jeff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Wells County

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

Newspapers Published in Plum Tree ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plum Tree.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plum Tree, 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 Plum Tree.

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 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 Plum Tree:

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

The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Plum Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plum Tree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plum Tree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7419, Longitude: -85.3925    









 

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