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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 Smiths Crossing (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 Smiths Crossing. 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.

Name Variations for Smiths Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Smiths Crossing: Smiths Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Smiths Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Smiths Crossing may originally have been Smith's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Crossing might be written as Smith Crossing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Smiths Crossing is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.

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

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Smiths Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • New Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
    • Saint Maurice
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
      • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
    • Smyrna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
    • Knarr Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
      • Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Greensburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
    • Clarksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Millhousen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
      • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Harris City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
      • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Letts Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
      • Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
    • Letts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Decatur County
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Rugby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
    • Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
    • Grammer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
      • Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
    • Petersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Clifford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Jewell Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dearborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
    • New Alsace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
      • New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
    • Moores Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Hill
      • Moores Hill is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moores Hill <3>
    • Saint Leon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Yorkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Dearborn County
    • Sparta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Dearborn County
    • Kyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
      • Kyle is located in Dearborn County
    • Guilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsboro
      • Dillsboro is located in Dearborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsboro <3>
    • Bright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Dearborn County
    • Hidden Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Fayette County
    • Nulltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
      • Nulltown is located in Fayette County
    • Everton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Fayette County
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Springersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
      • Springersville is located in Fayette County
    • Bentonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Oldenburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>
    • Andersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Forest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
    • Metamora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngs Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Yellow Bank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
      • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • South Gate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
      • South Gate is located in Franklin County
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Bryantsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Dupont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Zenas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
      • Zenas is located in Jennings County
    • Butlerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • San Jacinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
      • San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scipio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Grayford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
      • Grayford is located in Jennings County
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
  • Parke County
    • Stumptown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Batesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Napoleon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
    • Morris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Lookout
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
      • Lookout is located in Ripley County
    • Osgood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <3>
    • Otter Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Penntown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
      • Penntown is located in Ripley County
    • Delaware
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Ripley County
    • Sunman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <3>
    • Holton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
    • Pierceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
    • Milan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Milroy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
    • Moscow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Rush County
    • Gowdy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
      • Gowdy is located in Rush County
    • Rushville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Glenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Homer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Rush County
    • Manilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
      • Manilla is located in Rush County
    • Gings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gings
      • Gings is located in Rush County
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Falmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Mays
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Waldron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Shelby County
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Shelby County
    • Blue Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Prescott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
    • Norristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Shelby County
    • Wilson Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
      • Wilson Corner is located in Shelby County
    • Rays Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
      • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
    • Riley Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
    • Shelbyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <3>
    • Hildebrand Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Billingsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
      • Billingsville is located in Union County
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
  • Wayne County
    • Beesons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
      • Beesons is located in Wayne County
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Crossing, with the one closest to Smiths Crossing listed first.
    • Scipio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Peoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Smiths Crossing ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Crossing, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Crossing.

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 either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Smiths Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Smiths Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths Crossing.

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

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

  • Maple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Springer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springer Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
  • Sand Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Boocher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boocher Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • South Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Maurice Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (346 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Smiths Crossing had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • New Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
  • McCoy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Decatur County
  • Smyrna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
  • Enochsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
    • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Maurice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
    • Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Decatur County
  • Greensburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <3>
  • Ballstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
    • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
  • Batesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hamburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Harris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
  • Millhousen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
    • Millhousen is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Napoleon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
    • Springhill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Oldenburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <3>

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

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

The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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- Smiths Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3167, Longitude: -85.3644       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Smiths Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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