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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 Shields (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 Shields. 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 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.

Shields is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Bartholomew, Brown, Jennings, Lawrence, Scott & Washington.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Shields)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • New Elizabethtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Brownstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
    • Cortland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Seymour
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Freetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Spraytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spraytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
      • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
    • Dudleytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Vallonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kriete Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Retreat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • Medora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Fleming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Jackson County
    • Kurtz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • North Ogilville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Bethel Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Stony Lonesome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jewell Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Corn Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Grammer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Clifford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Taylorsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Becks Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Pikes Peak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Mount Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nashville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Beanblossom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Helmsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Spearsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Underwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Marysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Clark County
    • Nabb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nabb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
      • Nabb is located in Clark County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Alert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
    • Sardinia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Harper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
    • Westport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Deputy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <2>
    • Dupont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
    • Middlefork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
      • Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Four Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • Hayden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • Scipio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Queensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
      • Queensville is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Paris Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Grayford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
    • Oakdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Jennings County
    • Butlerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • San Jacinto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Peoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Leesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Zelma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Erie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bono
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Mill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Guthrie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Harrodsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Smithville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Leipsic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Bromer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Austin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Albion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Marshfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Scottsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <2>
    • Blocher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
    • Goshen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shields, with the one closest to Shields listed first.
    • Plattsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Little York
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Harristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Campbellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smedley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • South Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Saltillo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Bartle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Claysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
    • New Pekin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Livonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people

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

Cemeteries Near Shields ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shields.

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

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

  • Durland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • The Robertson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Honeytown Cemetery
    • Honeytown Christian Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86607 <4>
  • Woodmansee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmansee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmansee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Sauers Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Crane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cortland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weathers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
    • The Wayman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Wayman / Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87305 <4>
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    • Smallwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Weddell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weddell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Shields had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ewing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Jackson County
  • Brownstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <2>
  • Surprise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Jackson County
  • Seymour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vallonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dudleytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
    • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Jackson County
  • Spraytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spraytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
    • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
  • Freetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tampico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tampico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
    • Tampico is located in Jackson County
  • Peters Switch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Switch
    • Peters Switch is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Waymansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymansville
      • Waymansville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Medora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Retreat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County

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

Newspapers Published in Shields ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shields.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shields, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shields.

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 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 Shields:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Shields, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shields) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shields. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9159, Longitude: -86.0033       In this case, the coordinates for Shields have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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