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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 Scott City (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 Scott City. 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 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.

Scott City is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Clark (IL), Crawford (IL), Clay, Greene, Knox & Vigo.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Scott City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott City, with the one closest to Scott City listed first.
    • Shelburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Fairbanks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Farmersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sullivan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Graysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hymera
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • New Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Merom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Paxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Jericho
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Scott City to Jericho
    • Scotchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dugger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott City, with the one closest to Scott City listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Clay City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Cory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eel River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Art
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saline City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Cloverland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Prairie City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Staunton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
    • Billtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Davies's County
  • Greene County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott City, with the one closest to Scott City listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Busseron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Scott City to Busseron
    • Freelandville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sandborn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Westphalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwardsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Bicknell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Bruceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott City, with the one closest to Scott City listed first.
    • Coal City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Denmark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Arney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Patricksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Parke County
  • Vermillion County
    • Universal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott City, with the one closest to Scott City listed first.
    • Prairie Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Vigo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Scott City to Vigo
    • Pimento
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairieton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
    • Youngstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lewis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Riley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Taylorville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Toad Hop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • West Terre Haute
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Liggett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Terre Haute
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott City, with the one closest to Scott City listed first.
    • York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Snyder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Scott City to Snyder
    • Melrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Livingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dennison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Farrington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrington
      • From Scott City to Farrington
    • Clark Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Hogue Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott City, with the one closest to Scott City listed first.
    • Hutsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
    • Trimble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimble
      • From Scott City to Trimble
    • Palestine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Robinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Annapolis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Duncanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Heathsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Flat Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hebron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
  • Cumberland County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scott City, with the one closest to Scott City listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Scott City to Elbridge
    • Oliver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Scott City to Oliver
    • Nevins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Scott City to Nevins
    • Bell Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kentucky
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Scott City to Kentucky
  • Jasper County (IL)
    • Yale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
  • Lawrence County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Scott City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scott City.

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

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

  • Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chowning Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chowning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chowning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alkire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alkire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alkire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeBaun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBaun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBaun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riggs - Ernest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs - Ernest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs - Ernest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pogue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Poplar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Westlawn 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.<5>

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

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

  • Shelburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
  • Fairbanks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
  • Prairie Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
  • Jackson Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
    • Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County
  • Farmersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vigo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
    • Vigo is located in Vigo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vigo
    • From Scott City to Vigo
  • Hymera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
    • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Farnsworth ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
    • Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County
  • Hutton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Vigo County
  • Pimento
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scott City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scott City.

Newspapers Published in Scott City ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scott City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scott City, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scott City.

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 Scott City:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Scott City, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scott City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scott City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1937, Longitude: -87.4650    









 

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