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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 Raintown (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 Raintown. 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 hospitals 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.

Raintown is located in Hendricks 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 Hendricks County: Boone, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan & Putnam.

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

  • Hendricks County     (The home county of Raintown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • Lizton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pittsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Brownsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <1>
    • North Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Danville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Hadley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
    • New Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Cartersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Plainfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Amo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Advance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Lebanon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Whitestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Northfield Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Zionsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <1>
    • Hazelrigg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Stringtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Boone County
    • Eagle Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
    • Gadsden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
    • Pike
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Boone County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • Reagan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
    • Colfax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kirklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
      • Kirklin is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <1>
    • Manson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Clinton County
    • Fickle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
    • Frankfort
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Boyleston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
    • Scircleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
      • Scircleville is located in Clinton County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • North Ridge Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Carmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <1>
    • Eagletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
    • Newark Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Westfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hortonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
      • Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <1>
    • Bakers Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bakers Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
      • Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
    • Monterey Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
      • Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
      • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <1>
    • Ekin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
      • Ekin is located in Hamilton County
    • Noblesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • Smith Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
      • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
    • Bluff Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Stones Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Banta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
      • Banta is located in Johnson County
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <1>
    • Bargersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Whiteland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • Clermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Traders Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
      • Traders Point is located in Marion County
    • Snacks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
    • Speedway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolfington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
      • Wolfington is located in Marion County
    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Wynnedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Crows Nest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Meridian Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Camby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • New Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shannondale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Ladoga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
      • Mace is located in Montgomery County
    • Smartsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Darlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
    • North Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bowers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
    • Crawfordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Market
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Yountsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • Mooresville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Monrovia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Young
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Lake Hart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Brookmoor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
    • Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <1>
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
    • Eminence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Wilbur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • Barnard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Putnam County
    • Roachdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bainbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Fillmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Blakesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
      • Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
    • Belle Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Limedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
    • Portland Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
  • Tippecanoe County
    • Clarks Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raintown, with the one closest to Raintown listed first.
    • East Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County

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

Cemeteries Near Raintown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raintown.

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

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

  • Cundiff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cundiff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cundiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lizton Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Vieley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vieley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vieley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leach #1 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leach #2 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pritchett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Lick Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Lick Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Lick Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Malachy West Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Malachy West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Malachy West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arnold - Stuart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold - Stuart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold - Stuart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cofer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cofer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cofer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Long Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long 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.<5>

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

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

  • Lizton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pittsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Montclair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montclair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Montclair is located in Hendricks County
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Hendricks County
  • New Brunswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
    • New Brunswick is located in Boone County
  • Tilden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Tilden is located in Hendricks County
  • Brownsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
    • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <1>
  • North Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Shepherd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in Boone County
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Gale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
    • Gale is located in Hendricks County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Max
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Max is located in Boone County
    • Royalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Boone County

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

Newspapers Published in Raintown ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raintown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raintown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raintown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Raintown, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8784, Longitude: -86.5100       In this case, the coordinates for Raintown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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