Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Sloan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sloan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sloan, please Contact Us.
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 Sloan (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 Sloan. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Sloan is historic, it would have been located within present day Warren 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 Warren County: Vermilion (IL), Benton, Fountain, Tippecanoe & Vermillion.
Below are the counties that are near Sloan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sloan:
- Warren County (The home county of Sloan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Hedrick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Warren County
- West Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- State Line City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- State Line City is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
- Brisco ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisco
- Brisco is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brisco
- From Sloan to Brisco
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baltimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baltimore
- From Sloan to Baltimore
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chatterton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
- Pine Village is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Village <3>
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Ambia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Talbot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talbot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot
- Talbot is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talbot <3>
- Boswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <3>
- Dunn ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Benton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunn
- From Sloan to Dunn
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oxford
- From Sloan to Oxford
- Templeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freeland Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Atkinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Otterbein
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterbein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein
- Otterbein is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterbein <3>
- Gravel Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Earl Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Attica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
- Layton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Layton is located in Fountain County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Layton
- From Sloan to Layton
- Stone Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Veedersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veedersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veedersburg
- Veedersburg is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veedersburg <3>
- Newtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Roberts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Fountain County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roberts
- From Sloan to Roberts
- Mellott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
- Mellott is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Hillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harveysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harveysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harveysburg
- From Sloan to Harveysburg
- Kingman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <3>
- Wallace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Wingate
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <3>
- Waynetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
- Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <3>
- New Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- New Richmond is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richmond <3>
- Wesley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parke County
- Grange Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tippecanoe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Odell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glenhall
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Westpoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Montmorenci
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shadeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Shadeland is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Corwin ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Corwin is located in Tippecanoe County
- Corwin has also been known as:
- Corwin Station
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corwin
- From Sloan to Corwin
- Romney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Rileysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rileysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rileysburg
- From Sloan to Rileysburg
- Tree Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gessie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Perrysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>
- Eugene
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cayuga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Champaign County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Penfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ogden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Champaign County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
- Gifford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Gifford is located in Champaign County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <3>
- Iroquois County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Wellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stockland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Goodwine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Claytonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
- Cissna Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
- Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <3>
- Schwer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Alvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Illiana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Illiana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
- Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Illiana
- From Sloan to Illiana
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Coalton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Rossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newell
- From Sloan to Newell
- Henning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoopeston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
- Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <3>
- Hillery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hillery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillery
- Hillery is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillery
- From Sloan to Hillery
- Potomac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Potomac is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sloan, see our County-by-County Page for Sloan.
Cemeteries Near Sloan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sloan.
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 Sloan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Redwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jordan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shankland Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shankland Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shankland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walnut Corner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huffman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woods Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Leonard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mosonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosonic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gopher Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gopher Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gopher Hill 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.
While we didn't find Sloan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sloan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sloan, with the one closest to Sloan listed first.
- Hedrick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thomas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Marshfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Warren County
- Johnsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Johnsonville is located in Warren County
- West Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- State Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Warren County
- Bismarck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Newell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newell
- West Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Fountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Fountain County
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <3>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Foster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Newell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newell
- From Sloan to Newell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sloan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sloan.
Newspapers Published in Sloan ...
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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sloan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sloan, 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 Sloan.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sloan:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Fountain County
- Montgomery County
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Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Sloan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sloan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sloan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3017, Longitude: -87.4761 In this case, the coordinates for Sloan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |