Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rosston (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 Rosston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Rosston is located in Boone County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Rosston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosston:
- Boone County (The home county of Rosston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Gadsden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gadsden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Whitestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Zionsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elizaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elizaville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ulen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ulen is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Northfield Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Northfield Village is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Pike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pike is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Hazelrigg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
- Advance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Advance is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Thorntown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prince William
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prince William is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Kirklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Reagan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reagan is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Scircleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Scircleville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scircleville
- Boyleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Boyleston is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
- Frankfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Michigantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Manson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manson is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beard is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Middlefork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Middlefork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Fickle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fickle is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickle
- Cambria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cambria is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Eagletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bakers Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bakers Corner is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Corner
- Carmel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newark Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
- North Ridge Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
- Monterey Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
- Ekin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ekin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekin
- Cicero
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Noblesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- McCordsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Fortville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Denny Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Gem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Mohawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Eden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Philadelphia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Philadelphia is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Spring Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Maxwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- New Palestine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Brownsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lizton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
- North Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Danville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cartersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- New Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Winchester is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winchester
- Amo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Russiaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alto is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Indian Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Heights is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Oakford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakford is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakford
- Shanghai
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shanghai is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- West Middleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Middleton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middleton
- Hemlock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Fishersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fishersburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
- Lapel
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Perkinsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ingalls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Elwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
- Edgewood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edgewood Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Edgewood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
- River Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- River Forest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Frankton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Western Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Western Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Traders Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Williams Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Creek is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Meridian Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Snacks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Snacks is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
- Crows Nest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- North Crows Nest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Wolfington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wolfington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
- Wynnedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wynnedale is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Castleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ripple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Clermont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Speedway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Shannondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- New Ross
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bowers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bowers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Darlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Mace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mace is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
- Garfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Ladoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smartsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Mooresville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Young
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Young is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Barnard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnard is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Groveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Roachdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Clarks Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stockwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stockwell is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- East Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jericho is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Kempton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kempton is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Goldsmith
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goldsmith is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Groomsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Groomsville is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groomsville
- Tipton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hobbs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Windfall City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosston, see our County-by-County Page for Rosston.
Cemeteries Near Rosston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosston.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rosston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Mts. Runn Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Parr - Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hutton Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Zionsville.
- The Hutton Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant View Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136255 <2>
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Little Eagle Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eagletown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dowden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clarkstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hammack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (483 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pitzer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rosston had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosston, with the one closest to Rosston listed first.
- Northfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Northfield is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Waugh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waugh is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Big Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Gadsden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gadsden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
- Jolietville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jolietville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolietville
- Whitestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eagletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
- Lamong
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lamong is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamong
- Zionsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hortonville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortonville
- Elizaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elizaville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Royalton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Royalton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Westfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Terhune
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Terhune is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terhune
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosston.
Newspapers Published in Rosston ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosston, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Rosston:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Clinton County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hendricks County
- Howard County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Putnam County
- Tippecanoe County
- Tipton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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- Rosston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Rosston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |