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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 Riley (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 Riley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Riley is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Hamilton, Henry, Madison, Marion, Rush & Shelby.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Riley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Maxwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Mohawk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
    • Philadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
    • Spring Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Eden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Denny Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Gem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • Warrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Wilkinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <1>
    • New Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <1>
  • Boone County
    • Eagle Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Saint Omer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Adams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Decatur County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Daleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <1>
    • Oakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Progress
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Cowan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • Andersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Luxhaven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Fishers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Durbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
    • Noblesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Monterey Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Newark Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • North Ridge Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Strawtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Knightstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Grant City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Henry County
    • Ogden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Henry County
    • Kennard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Dunreith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Spiceland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Greensboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
      • Greensboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Cadiz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Lewisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <1>
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <1>
    • New Castle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <1>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Foley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Rocklane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Needham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <1>
    • Urmeyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Whiteland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <1>
    • New Whiteland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Stones Crossing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
      • Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
      • Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
    • Amity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Bargersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Ingalls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
      • Ingalls is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <1>
    • Pendleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Markleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleville
      • Markleville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleville <1>
    • Fishersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
      • Fishersburg is located in Madison County
    • Lapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
      • Lapel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <1>
    • Anderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Edgewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
    • Edgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • Glyn Ellen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • River Forest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Western Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Chesterfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <1>
    • Charlesmac Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Lawrence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <1>
    • Acton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
    • Warren Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Castleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Castleton is located in Marion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton <1>
    • Beech Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <1>
    • Southport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <1>
    • Homecroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Indianapolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Crows Nest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Carthage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Mays
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Homer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Raleigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
    • Rushville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Falmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Fountaintown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
      • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
    • Morristown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
    • Gwynneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Clover Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
    • Fairland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
      • Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
    • Candleglo Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riley, with the one closest to Riley listed first.
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Cambridge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people

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

Cemeteries Near Riley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riley.

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

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

  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hinchman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinchman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinchman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilboa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilboa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilboa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist - Braddock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist - Braddock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist - Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Willet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sugar Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper 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 Riley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riley.

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

  • Greenfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Westland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
    • Westland is located in Hancock County
  • Cleveland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Hancock County
  • Maxwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
  • Fountaintown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
    • Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
  • Willow Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
    • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
  • Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
  • Philadelphia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
  • Carrollton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Hancock County
  • Eden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Shelby County
  • Morristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
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    • Gem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Gem is located in Hancock County
    • New Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <1>
    • Gwynneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynneville
      • Gwynneville is located in Shelby County

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

Newspapers Published in Riley ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riley, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

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 Riley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7870, Longitude: -85.7305       In this case, the coordinates for Riley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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