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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 Ridertown (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 Ridertown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Ridertown is primarily located in Blackford County. A portion of Ridertown extends into Jay 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 Blackford County: Delaware, Grant, Jay & Wells.

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

  • Blackford County     (The home county of Ridertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Millgrove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Montpelier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Geneva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Linn Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Berne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Coppess Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Magley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Preble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <2>
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
    • Pleasant Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Albany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Eaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
    • Granville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Desoto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Selma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Gaston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Janney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
      • Janney is located in Delaware County
    • Andersonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Yorktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Cowan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Progress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Matthews
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Upland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
    • Farrville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Arcana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Van Buren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Fowlerton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Gas City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Fairmount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Michaelsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Hackleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Blountsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Luray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Springport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Mooreland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
    • Plum Tree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Majenica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <2>
    • Mount Etna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Pennville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <2>
    • Dunkirk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Greene
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Pony
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Redkey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blaine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Fiat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Antiville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
    • Bluff Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
    • Bryant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Summitville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
    • Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Gimco City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Orestes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orestes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
      • Orestes is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Chesterfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Prosperity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Madison County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Ridgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Parker City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Stone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Farmland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • New Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Saratoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysville Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Snow Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Modoc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Losantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Nottingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Keystone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • Phenix
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • Petroleum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Reiffsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Travisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Liberty Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Wells County
    • Vera Cruz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Bluffton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <2>
    • North Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
    • Craigville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Lightsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • New Weston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ridertown, with the one closest to Ridertown listed first.
    • Fort Recovery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Macedon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Scudder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wabash
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wendelin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Saint Henry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Burkettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Coldwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • Willshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Ridertown ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ridertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ridertown, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ridertown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Ridertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ridertown.

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

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

  • Wayman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
  • Winters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
  • Mt. Tablor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tablor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tablor Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Personett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Personett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Personett Cemetery
  • Buckles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles Cemetery
  • Claycomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
  • Whiteman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteman Cemetery
  • Twin Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Stratton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratton Cemetery
    • Whaley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ridertown had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Millgrove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
    • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
  • Dunkirk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
  • Pennville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
    • Pennville is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <2>
  • Greene
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Jay County
  • Pony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
    • Pony is located in Jay County
  • Redkey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Como
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Jay County
  • Balbec
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balbec have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balbec
    • Balbec is located in Jay County
  • Mollie ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
    • Mollie is located in Blackford County
  • Blaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Jay County
  • Corkwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corkwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkwell
    • Corkwell is located in Jay County
  • Fiat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
    • Fiat is located in Jay County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hartford City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Randolph County
    • Powers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Jay County

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

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

The official website for Blackford County: www.blackfordcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ridertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ridertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4356, Longitude: -85.2064       In this case, the coordinates for Ridertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ridertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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