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 Seafield (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 Seafield. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Seafield is located in White 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 White County: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Jasper, Pulaski & Tippecanoe.
Below are the counties that are near Seafield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seafield:
- White County (The home county of Seafield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Wolcott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chalmers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Monon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Brookston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Springboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Wadena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
- Otterbein
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Atkinson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- Fowler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Templeton is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Earl Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Boswell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raub
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Freeland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Freeland Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Park
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Yeoman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pittsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Delphi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Burrows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pyrmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pyrmont is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Radnor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Ockley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ockley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockley
- Owasco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Owasco is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Bringhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Flora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Lake Cicott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Royal Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clymers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Clinton County
- Edna Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Remington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Collegeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Rensselaer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Fair Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Stoutsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stoutsburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Tefft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Wheatfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Goodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Foresman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Newton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Mount Ayr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Kentland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Morocco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Francesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Medaryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Star City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Winamac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Starke County
- San Pierre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Battle Ground
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Montmorenci
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Montmorenci is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montmorenci
- Americus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Indian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Delp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delp is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp
- West Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buck Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Elston is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elston
- Glenhall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glenhall is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
- Shadeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Green Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Green Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Pine Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatterton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatterton
- Independence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brisco is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Effner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Sheldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seafield, see our County-by-County Page for Seafield.
Cemeteries Near Seafield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seafield.
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 Seafield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seafield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Wolcott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palestine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bunnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dobbins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milroy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- High Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Remington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Chalmers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Seafield had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Seafield, with the one closest to Seafield listed first.
- Wolcott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reynolds
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smithson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smithson is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson
- Chalmers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Remington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Guernsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Guernsey is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Monon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Round Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Round Grove is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brookston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Patton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Patton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Wadena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wadena is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Seafield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seafield.
Newspapers Published in Seafield ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seafield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seafield, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seafield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Seafield:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to White County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Clinton County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
- Tippecanoe County
- Warren County
- Iroquois 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> | 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 Seafield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Seafield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |