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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Savah is located in Posey County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Posey County: Gallatin (IL), White (IL), White (IL), Gibson, Gibson, Vanderburgh, Henderson (KY) & Union (KY).

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

  • Posey County     (The home county of Savah)
  • Gibson County
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • Kasson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Martin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Armstrong
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cypress
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
    • Vaughan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Darmstadt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Highland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Evansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Inglefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • McCutchanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stacer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Melody Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
    • Smythe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • Stevenson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Baugh City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
    • Elberfeld
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wheatonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Edwards County (IL)
  • Gallatin County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • New Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Omaha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Shawneetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Elba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawneetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowlesville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bowlesville is located in Gallatin County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlesville
    • Equality
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • Bungay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Broughton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • McLeansboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Saline County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • Texas City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldorado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Bud ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Bud is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
    • Saline City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saline City is located in Saline County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Cottage Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wabash County (IL)
  • Wayne County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • Golden Gate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • White County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • Maunie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Maunie is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <1>
    • Phillipstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Emma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carmi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Herald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Calvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Grayville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Roland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Roland is located in White County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Stokes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Norris City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Enfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • Smith Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
    • White City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Corydon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <1>
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Baskett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
  • Union County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savah, with the one closest to Savah listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Uniontown is located in Union County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Raleigh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hitesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Breckinridge Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
    • Flournoy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Morganfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Savah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Savah.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Savah - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Savah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Savah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Savah.

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

  • Grafton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Grafton is located in Posey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Upton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Upton is located in Posey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Erwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Erwin is located in Posey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Solitude
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Farmersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersville is located in Posey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Vernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bufkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Oliver
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elm Grove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elm Grove is located in White County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Emma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Phillipstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Savah ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Savah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Savah, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Savah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Savah:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Savah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Savah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.