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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 Portersville (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 Portersville. 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.

Portersville is located in Dubois 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 Dubois County: Crawford, Davies's, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Spencer & Warrick.

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

  • Dubois County     (The home county of Portersville)
  • Crawford County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Alfordsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Glendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannelburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Montgomery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
    • Sandy Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Portersville to Graham
    • Capehart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Odon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <3>
    • Plainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Elnora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Dongola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Giro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Francisco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Mackey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckskin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckskin
      • From Portersville to Buckskin
    • Douglas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Portersville to Douglas
    • Hazleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <3>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Scotland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Newberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Willis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willis
      • From Portersville to Willis
    • Wheatland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Ragsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Bicknell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <3>
    • Edwardsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Verne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fritchton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Westphalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Decker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Freelandville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Huron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Georgia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Lawrence County
    • Silverville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Windom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loogootee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lacy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shoals
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <3>
    • Burns City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Mount Olive
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
  • Orange County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <3>
    • Saint Croix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <3>
    • Apalona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Otwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Highbank Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Velpen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteoak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Winslow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <3>
    • Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Stendal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Spurgeon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mariah Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saint Meinrad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <3>
    • Lincoln City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <3>
    • Rockport Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Santa Claus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Fulda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <3>
    • Gentryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pigeon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pigeon
      • From Portersville to Pigeon
    • Clay City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Kercheval
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kercheval
      • From Portersville to Kercheval
    • Lamar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Portersville, with the one closest to Portersville listed first.
    • Heilman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heilman
      • From Portersville to Heilman
    • Folsomville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <3>
    • Tennyson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <3>
    • Graham Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eames
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Portersville to Eames

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

Cemeteries Near Portersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Portersville.

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

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

  • Sherritt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chattin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chattin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chattin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cavender Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavender Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alfordsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfordsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfordsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harbison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Portersville had a population of 195 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Haysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Dubois County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haysville
    • From Portersville to Haysville
  • Alfordsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
    • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Waco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in Davies's County
  • Ireland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Ireland is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <3>
  • Otwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Martin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Martin
    • South Martin is located in Martin County
  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kellerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
    • Kellerville is located in Dubois County
  • Dubois
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
    • Dubois is located in Dubois County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <3>
  • Cumback
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumback have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumback
    • Cumback is located in Davies's County
  • Algiers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Velpen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannelburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Survant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Survant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Survant
      • Survant is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in Portersville ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Portersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Portersville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Portersville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Portersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Portersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4996, Longitude: -86.9783    









 

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