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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 Raccoon (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 Raccoon. 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.

Raccoon is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Clay, Hendricks, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen & Parke.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Raccoon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Blakesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
    • Russellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Roachdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
    • Bainbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Portland Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Barnard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
    • Groveland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fillmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Limedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Reelsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Advance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Hazelrigg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Thorntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Northfield Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Stringtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Pike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
    • Whitestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Lena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
    • Carbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Perth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
    • Benwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
    • Harmony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Brazil
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Knightsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
      • Knightsville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Bee Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
      • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
    • Roadman Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Billville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
      • Billville is located in Clay County
    • Poland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Billtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
      • Billtown is located in Clay County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Colfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fickle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
    • Reagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Wallace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Kingman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Harveysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
    • Mellott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Veedersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <2>
    • Newtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Stone Bluff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Layton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Fountain County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • North Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
    • New Winchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Winchester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
      • New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Hendricks County
    • Coatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
    • Hadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
    • Lizton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Amo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amo
      • Amo is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amo <2>
    • Stilesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <2>
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Pittsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
    • Clayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Cartersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • Clermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • New Market
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Ladoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
      • North Union is located in Montgomery County
    • Waveland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <2>
    • Mace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
      • Mace is located in Montgomery County
    • Crawfordsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Yountsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
    • New Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
      • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <2>
    • Alamo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Smartsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Wesley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Garfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Eminence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
    • Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Monrovia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Plano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Morgan County
    • Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Morgan County
  • Owen County
    • Quincy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Byron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Parke County
    • Guion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
      • Guion is located in Parke County
    • Bellmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
    • Judson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Parke County
    • Ferndale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
    • Marshall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Nyesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
      • Nyesville is located in Parke County
    • Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grange Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
    • Billie Creek Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Annapolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Parke County
    • Bloomingdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Corwin ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Corwin has also been known as:
      • Corwin Station
    • Romney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Clarks Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gladens Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladens Corner
      • Gladens Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Concord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Stockwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Alta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Vermillion County
    • Hillsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Newport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Summit Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
      • Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
    • Fairview Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayuga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <2>
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raccoon, with the one closest to Raccoon listed first.
    • Fontanet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
      • Fontanet is located in Vigo County
    • Burnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
      • Burnett is located in Vigo County
    • Sandcut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
      • Sandcut is located in Vigo County

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

Cemeteries Near Raccoon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raccoon.

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

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

  • Grider Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • La Follett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Follett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Follett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skillman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skillman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicolas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peffley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peffley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peffley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wasson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakesburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakesburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forgey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forgey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forgey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sutherlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Pottinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pottinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pottinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Raccoon had a population of 164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Parkersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Fincastle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Putnam County
  • Lapland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
    • Lapland is located in Montgomery County
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
  • Carpentersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Putnam County
  • Roachdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
    • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
  • New Market
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Morton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Putnam County
  • Ladoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Browns Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Browns Valley is located in Montgomery County
  • Bainbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • North Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
    • North Union is located in Montgomery County
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    • Milligan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milligan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
      • Milligan is located in Parke County
    • Portland Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Whitesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Montgomery County

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

Newspapers Published in Raccoon ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raccoon.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Raccoon:

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.co.putnam.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Raccoon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raccoon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raccoon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8562, Longitude: -86.8964       In this case, the coordinates for Raccoon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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