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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 Samaria (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 Samaria. 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 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.

Samaria is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Bartholomew, Brown, Marion, Morgan & Shelby.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Samaria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anita
      • From Samaria to Anita
    • Trafalgar
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Peoga
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Nineveh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bargersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Banta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
      • Banta is located in Johnson County
    • Amity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff Creek
      • From Samaria to Bluff Creek
    • New Whiteland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
      • New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Whiteland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Pleasant View Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony Lonesome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Corn Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Columbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • North Ogilville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jewell Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Petersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rugby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Samaria to Rugby
  • Brown County
  • Decatur County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • New Palestine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
    • Gem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Hazelwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cartersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Avon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stilesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <2>
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Amo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Houston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houston
      • From Samaria to Houston
    • Spraytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spraytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
      • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spraytown
      • From Samaria to Spraytown
    • Freetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Kurtz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • West Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Marion County
    • Camby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Homecroft
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
      • Homecroft is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Southport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southport <2>
    • Acton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Samaria to Acton
    • Beech Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
    • Charlesmac Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
    • Indianapolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Speedway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Warren Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Park
      • Warren Park is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
    • Clermont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Dolan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stinesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ellettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <2>
    • Clear Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Creek
      • From Samaria to Clear Creek
    • Highland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Waverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waverly
      • From Samaria to Waverly
    • Taggart Crossing ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Red House ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
      • Red House is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red House
      • From Samaria to Red House
    • Martinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bethany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Brookmoor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookmoor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookmoor
      • From Samaria to Brookmoor
    • Young
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Morgan County
    • Lake Hart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Mooresville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilbur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Samaria to Wilbur
    • Monrovia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Gosport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
  • Putnam County
    • Belle Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Belle Union
      • From Samaria to Belle Union
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samaria, with the one closest to Samaria listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Boggstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
      • Boggstown is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
    • Flat Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookfield
      • From Samaria to Brookfield
    • London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Clover Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
      • Clover Village is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Candleglo Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
      • Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
    • Hildebrand Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Samaria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Samaria.

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

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

  • Dollings Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boles - Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulligans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulligans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulligans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gerholt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nast Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nast Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nast Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prisoner of War Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Samaria had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Trafalgar
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bud
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
    • Bud is located in Johnson County
  • Morgantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Spearsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chetwynd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chetwynd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chetwynd
    • Chetwynd is located in Morgan County
  • Nineveh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope
    • Cope is located in Morgan County
  • Banta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
    • Banta is located in Johnson County
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bargersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mahalasville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahalasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahalasville
    • Mahalasville is located in Morgan County
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    • Kinder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
      • Kinder is located in Johnson County
    • Exchange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exchange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Morgan County
    • Beanblossom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Samaria ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Samaria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Samaria, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Samaria.

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 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 Samaria:

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

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Samaria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Samaria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Samaria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4039, Longitude: -86.1870    









 

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