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 Saint Croix (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 Saint Croix. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Saint Croix ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Croix: St. Croix
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Croix. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Croix.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Saint Croix is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Crawford, Dubois, Spencer, Breckinridge (KY), Hancock (KY) & Meade (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Saint Croix. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Croix:
- Perry County (The home county of Saint Croix)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Branchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Apalona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Sassafras
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sassafras is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Leopold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Siberia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Siberia is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siberia
- Bristow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ranger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ranger is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Magnet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Derby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gerald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gerald is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Lilly Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- West Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Sulphur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sulphur is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Eckerty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grantsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Beechwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beechwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Jericho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Magnolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- English
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Carefree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carefree is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
- Davies's County
- Alfordsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Dubois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Birdseye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kyana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kyana is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
- Schnellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schnellville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
- Saint Anthony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Celestine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ferdinand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Norton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Norton is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Dubois
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hillham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Huntingburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jasper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Haysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haysville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- New Amsterdam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Frenchtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Depauw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Valley City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Central
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Central is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Ramsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Glidas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glidas is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidas
- Corydon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mauckport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corydon Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- New Salisbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crandall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Dogwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dogwood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Windom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windom is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Lacy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Youngs Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- French Lick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Abydel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- Paoli
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Baden Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Trotter Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Prospect
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Mahan Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- Bromer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Velpen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Velpen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velpen
- White Sulphur Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stendal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stendal is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Saint Meinrad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fulda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Mariah Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Santa Claus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lamar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clay City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay City is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lincoln City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rockport Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
- Gentryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kercheval
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kercheval is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
- Pigeon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pigeon is located in Spencer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Warrick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Heilman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Heilman is located in Warrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
- Tennyson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Hardinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Livonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Breckinridge County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Chenaultt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
- Ammons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
- Stephensport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
- Union Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Raymond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Webster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Cloverport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Irvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Hawesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lewisport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meade County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Roberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Wolf Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Concordia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Beechland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
- Cedar Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Andyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Rhodelia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
- Battletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
- Cold Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Oolite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oolite is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolite
- Lodale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
- Payneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saint Croix, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Croix.
Cemeteries Near Saint Croix ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Croix.
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 Saint Croix - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Croix covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Doolittle Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rickenbaugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keysacker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Underhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Colby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Enlow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Comstock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guillaume Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (314 more) ...
- Ewing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Senn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woolums Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Croix had a population of 44 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Croix, with the one closest to Saint Croix listed first.
- Celina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Celina is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Doolittle Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Doolittle Mills is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle Mills
- West Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Fork is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Branchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Branchville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Uniontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Apalona
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Apalona is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
- Oriole
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Eckerty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mifflin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Grantsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Taswell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Leopold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Birdseye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Croix. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Croix.
Newspapers Published in Saint Croix ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Croix.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Croix, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Croix.
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 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 Saint Croix:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Davies's County
- Dubois County
- Harrison County
- Martin County
- Orange County
- Pike County
- Spencer County
- Warrick County
- Washington County
- Breckinridge County
- Hancock County
- Meade 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> | 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 Saint Croix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Saint Croix) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |