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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 Princeton (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 Princeton. 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.

Princeton is located in Gibson County and is the County Seat.

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 Gibson County: Wabash (IL), White (IL), Knox, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh & Warrick.

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

  • Gibson County     (The home county of Princeton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Patoka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Douglas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Princeton to Douglas
    • Francisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fort Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <3>
    • Owensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Haubstadt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <3>
    • Giro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mackey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mounts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
      • Mounts is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mounts
      • From Princeton to Mounts
    • Dongola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Buckskin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Princeton to Buckskin
  • Davies's County
  • Dubois County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Decker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Beal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Princeton to Beal
    • Willis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Princeton to Willis
    • Verne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Monroe City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Vincennes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Fritchton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ragsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Oatsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Glezen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Spurgeon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Petersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Winslow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Alford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stendal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Whiteoak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Algiers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Velpen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Highbank Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Posey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Cynthiana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Poseyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Wendel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
    • Stewartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Posey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrett
      • From Princeton to Barrett
    • Blairsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hepburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hepburn
      • From Princeton to Hepburn
    • New Harmony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Posey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <3>
    • Oliver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Princeton to Oliver
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bufkin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bufkin
      • From Princeton to Bufkin
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Stacer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Princeton to Stacer
    • Martin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Princeton to Martin
    • Armstrong
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Inglefield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <3>
    • Darmstadt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Daylight
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Highland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Melody Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Kasson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Smythe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Evansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cypress
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Wheatonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elberfeld
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <3>
    • Lynnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Graham Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baugh City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stevenson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stevenson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stevenson
      • From Princeton to Stevenson
    • Chandler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Boonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
    • Folsomville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburgh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <3>
    • De Gonia Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Heilman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Princeton to Heilman
  • Edwards County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Browns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <3>
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bone Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Red Top
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Top
      • From Princeton to Red Top
    • West Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Edwards County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
  • Lawrence County (IL)
  • Richland County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Berryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berryville
      • From Princeton to Berryville
    • Parkersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Richland County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Patton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patton
      • From Princeton to Patton
    • Adams Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Allendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Orio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orio
      • From Princeton to Orio
    • Bellmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County (IL)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton, with the one closest to Princeton listed first.
    • Grayville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
      • Grayville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <3>
    • Calvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillipstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Crossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
      • Crossville is located in White County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <3>
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Princeton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeton.

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

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

  • Warnock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warnock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warnock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Archer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hitch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hussey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Milburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Decker Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kirk - McRoberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk - McRoberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk - McRoberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Robb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Princeton had a population of 3,076 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Princeton had a population of 8,793 people.

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

  • Patoka
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • King
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Gibson County
  • Douglas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Princeton to Douglas
  • Lyles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
    • Lyles is located in Gibson County
  • Francisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • McGary
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGary
    • McGary is located in Gibson County
  • Fort Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
    • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <3>
  • Owensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oatsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Haubstadt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
    • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <3>
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mounts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mounts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
    • Mounts is located in Gibson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mounts
    • From Princeton to Mounts
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mackey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gudgel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gudgel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudgel
      • Gudgel is located in Gibson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Princeton ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Princeton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Princeton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Princeton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Princeton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Princeton: www.princeton-indiana.com/

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>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>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- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3553, Longitude: -87.5675    
<6>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 Princeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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