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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 Santa Claus (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 Santa Claus. 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 Santa Claus ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

The town of Santa Claus was originally named Santa Fe

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.

A Few Details for Santa Claus ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Santa Claus was settled in 1854.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Santa Claus is located in Spencer 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 Spencer County: Dubois, Perry, Warrick, Daviess (KY) & Hancock (KY).

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

  • Spencer County     (The home county of Santa Claus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Claus, with the one closest to Santa Claus listed first.
    • Mariah Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lamar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
    • Clay City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Fulda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <1>
    • Lincoln City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <1>
    • Rockport Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kercheval
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kercheval
      • From Santa Claus to Kercheval
    • Saint Meinrad
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <1>
    • Evanston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gentryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pigeon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pigeon
      • From Santa Claus to Pigeon
    • Chrisney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <1>
  • Crawford County
  • Davies's County
    • Alfordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Dubois County
  • Gibson County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Claus, with the one closest to Santa Claus listed first.
    • Bristow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <1>
    • Troy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Ranger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Santa Claus to Ranger
    • Sassafras
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tell City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
      • Tell City is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <1>
    • Apalona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lilly Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannelton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <1>
    • Branchville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Perry County
    • Leopold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Saint Croix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <1>
    • Gerald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Derby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <1>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Claus, with the one closest to Santa Claus listed first.
    • Stendal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Velpen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spurgeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteoak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Winslow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <1>
    • Oakland City Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Otwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Algiers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glezen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Highbank Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Claus, with the one closest to Santa Claus listed first.
    • Heilman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heilman
      • From Santa Claus to Heilman
    • Tennyson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <1>
    • Eames
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Santa Claus to Eames
    • Folsomville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • De Gonia Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Boonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <1>
    • Graham Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lynnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <1>
    • Dayville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chandler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Baugh City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Elberfeld
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <1>
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Claus, with the one closest to Santa Claus listed first.
    • Chenaultt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chenaultt
      • From Santa Claus to Chenaultt
    • Ammons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <1>
    • Stephensport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Union Star
      • From Santa Claus to Union Star
  • Daviess County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Claus, with the one closest to Santa Claus listed first.
    • Maceo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Yelvington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ensor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Owensboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Philpot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <1>
    • Whitesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Birk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Hancock County (KY)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Claus, with the one closest to Santa Claus listed first.
    • Carlinburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlinburg
      • From Santa Claus to Carlinburg
    • Reed
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santa Claus, with the one closest to Santa Claus listed first.
    • Roberta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberta
      • From Santa Claus to Roberta
    • Concordia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Concordia
      • From Santa Claus to Concordia
    • Rhodelia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Andyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Beechland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
      • Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechland
      • From Santa Claus to Beechland

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

Cemeteries Near Santa Claus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Santa Claus.

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

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

  • Buffaloville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffaloville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffaloville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinkston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tableman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tableman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tableman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stark Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meeks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rust Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lanman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (341 more) ...
    • Crooks Thom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooks Thom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooks Thom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chinn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Santa Claus had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Santa Claus had a population of 2,404 people.

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

  • Kennedy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Spencer County
  • Buffaloville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffaloville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffaloville
    • Buffaloville is located in Spencer County
  • Mariah Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lamar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Spencer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <1>
  • Fulda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
    • Fulda is located in Spencer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <1>
  • Rockport Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kercheval
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
    • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kercheval
    • From Santa Claus to Kercheval
  • Liberal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Liberal is located in Spencer County
  • Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evanston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Meinrad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
    • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <1>
  • Saint Henry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
    • Saint Henry is located in Dubois County
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    • Gentryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Dubois County
    • Huffman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Spencer County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Santa Claus ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Claus.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Santa Claus. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Santa Claus and those printed in the larger area surrounding Santa Claus.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Santa Claus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Santa Claus:

The official website for Santa Claus: www.townofsantaclaus.com/

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Santa Claus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Santa Claus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santa Claus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1203, Longitude: -86.9132    









 

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