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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 Roberts (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 Roberts. 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.

Name Variations for Roberts ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Roberts, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Roberts may originally have been Robert's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Roberts is located in Fountain 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 Fountain County: Montgomery, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion & Warren.

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

  • Fountain County     (The home county of Roberts)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Newtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Attica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mellott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Stone Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
      • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Veedersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
      • Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
    • Wallace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Kingman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
    • Harveysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Otterbein
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
      • Otterbein is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <3>
    • Templeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Benton County
    • Oxford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Atkinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
      • Atkinson is located in Benton County
    • Boswell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <3>
    • Talbot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
      • Talbot is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <3>
    • Fowler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ambia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Dunn ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Benton County
    • Wadena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Benton County
    • Gravel Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
    • Freeland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
      • Freeland Park is located in Benton County
    • Earl Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
      • Earl Park is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Boone County
    • Thorntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Owasco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Carroll County
    • Ockley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
      • Ockley is located in Carroll County
    • Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
    • Prince William
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
      • Prince William is located in Carroll County
    • Delphi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Fickle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
      • Fickle is located in Clinton County
    • Edna Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Mulberry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Colfax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
    • Manson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Clinton County
    • Rossville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
    • Cambria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Clinton County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Wingate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
    • New Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <3>
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
    • Waynetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
      • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
    • Cherry Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Wesley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Montgomery County
    • Yountsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
      • Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Bowers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
    • Crawfordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Darlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Alamo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Smartsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Grange Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Parke County
    • Byron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Parke County
  • Tippecanoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Odell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Westpoint
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenhall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
      • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Shadeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
      • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Corwin ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Corwin has also been known as:
      • Corwin Station
    • Romney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Montmorenci
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
      • Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
    • West Lafayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <3>
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Gladens Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladens Corner
      • Gladens Corner is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Tree Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
      • Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
    • Perrysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
      • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
    • Gessie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
      • Gessie is located in Vermillion County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Independence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Warren County
    • Green Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Warren County
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
      • Chatterton is located in Warren County
    • Williamsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
    • Pine Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
      • Pine Village is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <3>
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Warren County
    • West Lebanon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
    • Hedrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Warren County
    • Pence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Warren County
    • Foster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Warren County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Brookston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <3>
    • Springboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in White County
    • Chalmers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalmers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Wolcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
      • Wolcott is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolcott <3>
  • Vermilion County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roberts, with the one closest to Roberts listed first.
    • Illiana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
      • Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Alvin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Alvin is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Alvin has also been known as:
      • Alvan Village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
    • Coalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Bismarck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
      • Bismarck is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck <3>
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Vermilion County (IL)
    • Rossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Roberts ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roberts.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roberts, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roberts.

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 Roberts:

Cemeteries Near Roberts ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roberts.

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

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

  • Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marks Cemetery
  • Maysville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Greenbay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbay Cemetery
  • Sherry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherry Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
  • Wheeler Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Grove Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Ruppert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruppert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruppert Cemetery
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
  • Farmers Institute Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Institute Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Institute Cemetery
  • Hatton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Newtown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Odell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Independence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Warren County
  • Glenhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
    • Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Green Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Warren County
  • Shadeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
  • Winthrop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Warren County
  • Attica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rob Roy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rob Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
    • Rob Roy is located in Fountain County
  • South Raub
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Raub have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Raub
    • South Raub is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Taylor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Williamsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
  • Aylesworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aylesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylesworth
    • Aylesworth is located in Fountain County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mellott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Wingate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
    • New Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
      • New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <3>

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

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

The official website for Fountain County: www.co.fountain.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Roberts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roberts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3161, Longitude: -87.1020       In this case, the coordinates for Roberts have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Roberts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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