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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 Sardinia (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 Sardinia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Sardinia is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.

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

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Sardinia)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardinia, with the one closest to Sardinia listed first.
    • Grammer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabethtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Petersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rugby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Sardinia to Rugby
    • Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Clifford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Jonesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Bethel Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Brown County
  • Dearborn County
    • Moores Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardinia, with the one closest to Sardinia listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <2>
    • Andersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardinia, with the one closest to Sardinia listed first.
    • Dupont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Middlefork
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middlefork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Sardinia to Middlefork
    • Bryantsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryantsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryantsburg
      • From Sardinia to Bryantsburg
    • Deputy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Canaan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From Sardinia to Kent
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
  • Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardinia, with the one closest to Sardinia listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Princes Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Peoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardinia, with the one closest to Sardinia listed first.
    • Holton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <2>
    • Napoleon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Otter Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Osgood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Versailles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Delaware
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lookout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pierceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Batesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Milan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Stumpke Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sardinia, with the one closest to Sardinia listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gowdy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Milroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Manilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Scott County
  • Shelby County
  • Switzerland County

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

Cemeteries Near Sardinia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sardinia.

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

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

  • Eddleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wynn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cave Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shirk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horseshoe Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (341 more) ...
    • Fish Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mapleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sardinia had a population of 208 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Harper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harper
    • From Sardinia to Harper
  • Alert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Westport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewersville
    • Brewersville is located in Jennings County
  • Waynesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Decatur County
  • Burnsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Scipio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Letts Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Queensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forest Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Forest Hill is located in Decatur County
  • Hartsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Zenas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gaynorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaynorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynorsville
      • Gaynorsville is located in Decatur County
    • Horace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Decatur County
    • Newbern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Bartholomew County

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

Newspapers Published in Sardinia ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sardinia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sardinia, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sardinia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sardinia:

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sardinia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardinia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1536, Longitude: -85.6310    
<6>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 Sardinia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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