Our Genealogy Helper
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 Richland (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 Richland. 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.
Richland is located in Rush County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rush County: Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Henry & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Richland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richland:
- Rush County (The home county of Richland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Milroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Gowdy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gowdy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gings is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Manilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Manilla is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Rugby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Hartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <1>
- Newbern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newbern is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Clifford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Grammer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Petersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- New Alsace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Saint Leon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Yorkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Saint Maurice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Greensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Omer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Knarr Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- New Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harris City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Alpine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Nulltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Everton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Connersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Bentonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bentonville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Springersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Andersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Laurel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Enochsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Metamora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oldenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Bank
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Oak Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Youngs Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Brookville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- South Gate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Charlottesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Shirley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Palestine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Willow Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Dunreith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Knightstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lewisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Straughn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Spiceland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grant City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Greensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greensboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- New Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Lisbon is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- Corwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Corwin is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Kennard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kennard is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- New Castle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jennings County
- Zenas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Johnson County
- Needham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Batesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Napoleon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Penntown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Lookout
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Sunman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Otter Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Delaware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Stumpke Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Pierceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Holton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Waldron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Waldron is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Rays Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Gwynneville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
- Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Knighthood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Riley Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Riley Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
- Wilson Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
- Morristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shelbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Beech Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Yankee Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Billingsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Contreras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Contreras is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Beesons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beesons is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
- Dublin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Milton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Cambridge City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- East Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Germantown is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Pennville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Abington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richland, see our County-by-County Page for Richland.
Cemeteries Near Richland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richland.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Richland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- Richland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Overleese Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Layton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Salt Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Flat Rock Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Duke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Swails Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Brick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richland had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richland, with the one closest to Richland listed first.
- New Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Salem is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Milroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Andersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Andersonville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Sandusky
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandusky is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Downeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Downeyville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
- Saint Maurice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Mauzy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mauzy is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauzy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richland.
Newspapers Published in Richland ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richland, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Richland:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Rush County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Hancock County
- Henry County
- Jennings County
- Johnson County
- Parke County
- Ripley County
- Shelby County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Richland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |