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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 Poland (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 Poland. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Poland is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan & Vigo.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Poland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Roadman Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Bowling Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Center Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Harmony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Prairie City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Knightsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Billville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brazil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Benwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Poland to Benwood
    • Saline City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Turner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Poland to Turner
  • Greene County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Stilesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <2>
    • Coatesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
    • Reno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Amo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hadley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Winchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Stinesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ellettsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <2>
    • Dolan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • Waveland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minetree
      • From Poland to Minetree
    • Eminence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Lewisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Plano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Paragon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <2>
    • Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wilbur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Poland to Wilbur
    • Monrovia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Lake Hart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Taggart Crossing ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Atkinsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patricksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Poland to Cuba
    • Quincy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Arney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gosport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
    • Freedom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferndale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Poland to Ferndale
    • Rosedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Poland to Bellmore
    • Billie Creek Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Numa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Atherton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nyesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Judson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • Guion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Cloverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnamville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Greencastle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Belle Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belle Union
      • From Poland to Belle Union
    • Fillmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bainbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Portland Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Blakesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Groveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Hymera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Farmersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dugger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Universal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Sandytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Poland, with the one closest to Poland listed first.
    • Grange Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fontanet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seelyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Swalls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Poland to Swalls
    • Glen Ayre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Burnett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Riley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Lewis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandcut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • North Terre Haute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Youngstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Poland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Poland.

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

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

  • Cagle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greeley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greeley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fertig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grable Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grable Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matkin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Killion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neidlinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neidlinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neidlinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zenor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zenor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Snoddy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snoddy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snoddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sixmile Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Poland had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jordan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Owen County
  • Bowling Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
    • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
  • Atkinsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Asherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
    • Asherville is located in Clay County
  • Cataract
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cataract have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataract
    • Cataract is located in Owen County
  • Manhattan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Putnam County
  • Reelsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
    • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
  • Ashboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashboro
    • Ashboro is located in Clay County
  • Patricksburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
    • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Harmony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Hoosierville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
    • Hoosierville is located in Clay County
  • Prairie City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Cuba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Poland to Cuba
    • Cloverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Knightsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people

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

Newspapers Published in Poland ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Poland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Poland, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Poland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Poland:

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Poland, 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- Poland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4441, Longitude: -86.9507    









 

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