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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 Rosstown (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 Rosstown. 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.

Rosstown is located in Bartholomew 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 Bartholomew County: Brown, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson & Shelby.

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

  • Bartholomew County     (The home county of Rosstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Bethel Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jonesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • North Ogilville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Columbus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jewell Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Corn Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Stony Lonesome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Grammer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Clifford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Becks Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Mount Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Pikes Peak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Story
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Nashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Beanblossom
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Spearsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
    • Helmsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Alert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
    • Sardinia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Harper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
    • Letts Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Burney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
      • Burney is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Harris City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Decatur County
    • Millhousen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
      • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Cortland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Seymour
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fleming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Kriete Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Brownstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Dudleytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Kurtz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Retreat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Vallonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Deputy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Dupont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Middlefork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Scipio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Hayden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • Four Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
    • Butlerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Commiskey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Zenas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
    • Paris Crossing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • San Jacinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nineveh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Peoga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Amity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Samaria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Johnson County
    • Trafalgar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Urmeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
      • Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
    • Needham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
    • Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Zelma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
  • Monroe County
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Morgan County
    • Morgantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
  • Ripley County
    • Holton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Austin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Albion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Marshfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Scottsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Blocher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Flat Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
    • Mount Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Norristown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Shelby County
    • Geneva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Wilson Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Waldron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosstown, with the one closest to Rosstown listed first.
    • Little York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Plattsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Kossuth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Rosstown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosstown, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rosstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rosstown:

Cemeteries Near Rosstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosstown.

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

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

  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Springer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Garland Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lawton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawton Cemetery
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    • Roth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Ohio Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glasson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasson Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Rosstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosstown.

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

  • Waynesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Walesboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walesboro
    • Walesboro is located in Bartholomew County
  • Jonesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
  • Azalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalia
    • Azalia is located in Bartholomew County
  • Waymansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymansville
    • Waymansville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Peters Switch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Switch
    • Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
  • Elizabethtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Reddington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddington
    • Reddington is located in Jackson County
  • Columbus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rockford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Jackson County
  • Stratford ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Marion County
  • Petersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
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    • Corn Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Becks Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Spraytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
      • Spraytown is located in Jackson County

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

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

The official website for Bartholomew County: www.bartholomewco.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rosstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1092, Longitude: -85.9294       In this case, the coordinates for Rosstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rosstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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