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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 Prowsville (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 Prowsville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Prowsville is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Prowsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Smedley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Campbellsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kossuth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Saltillo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Plattsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Claysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Livonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Harristown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • South Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Hardinsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Pekin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Becks Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Borden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Underwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Starlight
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Henryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
    • Bennettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
    • Memphis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Slatecut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
    • Marysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Clark County
    • Otisco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Marengo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Milltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pilot Knob
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
    • English
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <2>
    • Carefree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • Grantsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
    • Taswell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Norton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Dubois County
    • Hillham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
      • Hillham is located in Dubois County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
    • Depauw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
    • Ramsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
    • Frenchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
    • New Salisbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Corydon Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corydon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Crandall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Medora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Vallonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Kurtz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Norman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Freetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dudleytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Crothersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <2>
    • Retreat
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Houston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Cortland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • Deputy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Bono
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Leesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Mill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Mitchell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Erie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Zelma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin County
    • Mount Olive
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Martin County
  • Monroe County
    • Harrodsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Bromer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Leipsic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
    • Trotter Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Paoli
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <2>
    • Abydel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Youngs Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
    • Prospect
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
    • West Baden Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
      • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • French Lick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Prowsville, with the one closest to Prowsville listed first.
    • Austin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Marshfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Scottsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Goshen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Blocher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County

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

Cemeteries Near Prowsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prowsville.

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

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

  • Old Smedley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smedley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smedley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covenanter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenanter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Philadelphia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pollock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ridlen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Collett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Prowsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prowsville.

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

  • Rush Creek Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
    • Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
  • Campbellsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smedley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
  • Hitchcock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock is located in Washington County
  • Kossuth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
  • Claysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Claysville is located in Washington County
  • Sparksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
    • Sparksville is located in Jackson County
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Fort Ritner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
    • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
  • Bono
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Bono is located in Lawrence County
  • Millport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Washington County
  • Bromer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
    • Bromer is located in Orange County
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    • Livonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Washington County
    • Tunnelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County

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

Newspapers Published in Prowsville ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prowsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prowsville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prowsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Prowsville:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Prowsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prowsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prowsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6801, Longitude: -86.2016       In this case, the coordinates for Prowsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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