Our Genealogy Helper
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 Scottsburg (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 Scottsburg. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Scottsburg is located in Scott County and is the County Seat.
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 Scott County: Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Scottsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scottsburg:
- Scott County (The home county of Scottsburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Marshfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Blocher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bartholomew County
- Jonesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Underwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Nabb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Otisco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Memphis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Washington is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Slatecut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Wilson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Broom Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Charlestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Borden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Galena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Floyds Knobs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Salisbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Crothersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Kriete Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Fleming
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Seymour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brownstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Elizabethtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Vallonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Medora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Freetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Deputy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Chelsea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Dupont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bryantsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Manville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Brooksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Canaan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Paris Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Commiskey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Hayden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Grayford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- San Jacinto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Queensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Oakdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Scipio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Butlerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Fort Ritner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Bono
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Leesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leesville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Tunnelton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Orange County
- Bromer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Little York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Bartle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- South Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Harristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Plattsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- New Pekin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Kossuth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Smedley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Campbellsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Claysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Saltillo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Carroll County (KY)
- Locust
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Pendleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Prospect
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harrods Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glenview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Green Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Barbourmeade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Brownsboro Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Glenview Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Glenview Manor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Hills and Dales
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Manor Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Northfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Northfield is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,052 people
- Old Brownsboro Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Old Brownsboro Place is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brownsboro Place
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Harmony Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Westport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- River Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Russell Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Buckner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Park Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- La Grange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crestwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pewee Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Trout
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Bedford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scottsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Scottsburg.
Cemeteries Near Scottsburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scottsburg.
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 Scottsburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scottsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Craig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cravens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Estil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Everitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spurgeon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ivy Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Reeve Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (372 more) ...
- Harrod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Scottsburg had a population of 135 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scottsburg had a population of 6,703 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scottsburg, with the one closest to Scottsburg listed first.
- Marshfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Vienna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vienna is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Leota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leota is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Underwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- New Frankfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Frankfort is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Little York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Blocher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Crothersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nabb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- New Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bartle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Henryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scottsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scottsburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Scottsburg ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottsburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Scottsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Scottsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Scottsburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Scottsburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Scottsburg:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Clark County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Lawrence County
- Orange County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Oldham County
- Trimble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
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 Scottsburg, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scottsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |