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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 Rural (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 Rural. 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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Rural is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Delaware, Henry, Jay, Wayne & Darke (OH).

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

  • Randolph County     (The home county of Rural)
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
    • Millgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridertown
      • From Rural to Ridertown
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
    • Selma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <1>
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Desoto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Cowan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Muncie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Andersonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Progress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <1>
  • Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
    • Blountsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Mooreland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Millville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Messick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Luray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luray
      • From Rural to Luray
    • Springport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <1>
    • Corwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Foley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • New Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Mount Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <1>
    • New Castle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <1>
    • Straughn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jay County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
    • Yankee Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
    • Fountain City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <1>
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Economy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitewater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Webster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chester
      • From Rural to Chester
    • Greens Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hagerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pennville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • East Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
    • Long
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long
      • From Rural to Long
    • Nashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Hollansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Palestine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <1>
    • Coletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Madison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Savona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
      • Savona is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savona
      • From Rural to Savona
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Ansonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lightsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mercer County (OH)
  • Miami County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
    • Bradford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • Laura
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Potsdam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Montgomery County (OH)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rural, with the one closest to Rural listed first.
    • New Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Eldorado
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • West Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <1>
    • Euphemia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euphemia
      • From Rural to Euphemia
    • Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Eaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County (OH)
    • Russia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Rural ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rural.

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Lynn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Lynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Lynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bartonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moffitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilliard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilliard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shockney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparrow Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (336 more) ...

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 Rural had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Snow Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Winchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bloomingport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Crete
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Randolph County
  • Spartanburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spartanburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
    • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spartanburg
    • From Rural to Spartanburg
  • Bartonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonia
    • Bartonia is located in Randolph County
  • Harrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Randolph County
  • Unionport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
    • Unionport is located in Randolph County
  • Arba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Long
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
    • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long
    • From Rural to Long
  • Modoc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
    • Modoc is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rural. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rural.

Newspapers Published in Rural ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rural, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rural.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rural:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Rural, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rural) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rural. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1065, Longitude: -84.9643       In this case, the coordinates for Rural have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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