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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 Romney (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 Romney. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Romney is located in Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County: Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Warren & White.

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

  • Tippecanoe County     (The home county of Romney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Corwin ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
      • Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
      • Corwin has also been known as:
      • Corwin Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corwin
      • From Romney to Corwin
    • Gladens Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Shadeland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Clarks Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Glenhall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Westpoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Odell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Lafayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Indian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Otterbein
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Romney to Oxford
    • Atkinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Thorntown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelrigg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelrigg
      • From Romney to Hazelrigg
    • Pike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Advance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Northfield Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Fickle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Colfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Manson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Edna Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna Mills
      • From Romney to Edna Mills
    • Cambria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Frankfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Reagan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Clinton County
    • Sedalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Beard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Geetingsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyleston
      • From Romney to Boyleston
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Roberts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Romney to Roberts
    • Newtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mellott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Attica
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stone Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Veedersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Wallace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Layton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layton
      • From Romney to Layton
    • Covington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Harveysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harveysburg
      • From Romney to Harveysburg
    • Kingman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Hendricks County
    • North Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Linden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • New Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Cherry Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wingate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bowers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowers
      • From Romney to Bowers
    • Garfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Darlington
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Crawfordsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Smartsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wesley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Waynetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Yountsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Roachdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
    • Barnard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnard
      • From Romney to Barnard
    • Blakesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Vermillion County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Green Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chatterton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsport
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Brisco ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
      • Brisco is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brisco
      • From Romney to Brisco
    • Baltimore ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baltimore
      • From Romney to Baltimore
    • Foster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sloan ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sloan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sloan
      • From Romney to Sloan
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Romney, with the one closest to Romney listed first.
    • Brookston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chalmers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Romney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Romney.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mintonye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mintonye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mintonye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conarroe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conarroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conarroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Stingley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stingley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stingley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoemaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Killen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Killen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Killen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Yorktown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wildcat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildcat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildcat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • O'Neall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neall 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Romney had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • South Raub
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Linden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • New Richmond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Kirkpatrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkpatrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Montgomery County
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Cherry Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Shadeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Stockwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
    • Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
  • Clarks Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Glenhall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Odell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Romney ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Romney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Romney, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Romney.

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 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 Romney:

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

The official website for Tippecanoe County: www.co.tippecanoe.in.us/

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>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>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 Romney, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Romney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Romney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2552, Longitude: -86.9038    









 

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