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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 Shanghai (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 Shanghai. 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.

Shanghai is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Carroll, Cass, Clinton, Grant, Miami & Tipton.

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Shanghai)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Russiaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Judson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Howard County
    • West Middleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Alto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Indian Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Kokomo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kokomo <1>
    • Oakford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cassville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Vermont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Guy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Greentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stringtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Thorntown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gadsden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gadsden
      • From Shanghai to Gadsden
    • Northfield Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Hazelrigg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelrigg
      • From Shanghai to Hazelrigg
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Young America
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Galveston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <1>
    • Deacon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Walton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • Onward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Clymers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dunkirk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Logansport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • New Waverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Lake Cicott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cicott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
      • Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
    • Hoover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Verona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Shanghai to Verona
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Middlefork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middlefork
      • From Shanghai to Middlefork
    • Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Geetingsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Michigantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
      • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <1>
    • Beard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sedalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County
    • Boyleston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
      • Boyleston is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boyleston
      • From Shanghai to Boyleston
    • Scircleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cambria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankfort
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Edna Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Mills
      • Edna Mills is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna Mills
      • From Shanghai to Edna Mills
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Sims
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Swayzee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <1>
    • Mier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
      • Mier is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mier
      • From Shanghai to Mier
    • Herbst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rigdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hackleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sweetser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Ekin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <1>
    • Atlanta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <1>
    • Bakers Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcadia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hortonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Omega
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cicero
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <1>
    • Eagletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Shanghai to Eagletown
    • Westfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Aroma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Leisure
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • West Elwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elwood
      • West Elwood is located in Madison County
    • Elwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <1>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Miami
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <1>
    • Loree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Santa Fe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Amboy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Converse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Peru
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • Bowers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowers
      • From Shanghai to Bowers
  • Tippecanoe County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Groomsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kempton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Sharpsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsville
      • Sharpsville is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsville <1>
    • Goldsmith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nevada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Shanghai to Jericho
    • East Union
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Tipton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Windfall City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hobbs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <1>
  • Wabash County
  • White County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanghai, with the one closest to Shanghai listed first.
    • Burnettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
      • Burnettsville is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Springboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Idaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in White County
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Brookston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in White County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Shanghai ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shanghai.

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

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

  • South Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Prophet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prophet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prophet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petes Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petes Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petes Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burlington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Grays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twin Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Veneman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veneman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shanghai had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New London
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Howard County
  • Middlefork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
    • Middlefork is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middlefork
    • From Shanghai to Middlefork
  • Russiaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgeway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Howard County
  • Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Middleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Geetingsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Howard County
  • Beard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigantown
    • Michigantown is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigantown <1>
  • Alto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Young America
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Cass County
    • Groomsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sedalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Clinton County

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

Newspapers Published in Shanghai ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanghai.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shanghai, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shanghai.

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 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 Shanghai:

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

The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.in.us/

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

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 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.
<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 Shanghai, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shanghai) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shanghai. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4462, Longitude: -86.3283       In this case, the coordinates for Shanghai have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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