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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 Somerville (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 Somerville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Somerville is located in Gibson 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 Gibson County: Wabash (IL), White (IL), Knox, Pike, Posey, Vanderburgh & Warrick.

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

  • Gibson County     (The home county of Somerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
    • Mackey
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Buckskin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckskin
      • From Somerville to Buckskin
    • Oakland City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Francisco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Dongola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Douglas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Douglas
      • From Somerville to Douglas
    • Fort Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
    • Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Haubstadt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
    • Warrenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Patoka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Giro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy Hook
      • From Somerville to Sandy Hook
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alfordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Dubois County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
    • Willis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willis
      • From Somerville to Willis
    • Decker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Verne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Beal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beal
      • From Somerville to Beal
    • Wheatland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fritchton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Vincennes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
    • Oakland City Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • Spurgeon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Oatsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Glezen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Winslow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Stendal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Velpen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Whiteoak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Posey County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
    • Pigeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pigeon
      • From Somerville to Pigeon
    • Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Gentryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Kercheval
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kercheval
      • From Somerville to Kercheval
    • Lincoln City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
    • Rockport Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mariah Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Richland City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chrisney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
    • Clay City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Hatfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
    • Stacer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From Somerville to Stacer
    • Daylight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Inglefield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
    • Darmstadt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Armstrong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Martin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Somerville to Martin
    • Melody Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Smythe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kasson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Evansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cypress
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Wheatonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elberfeld
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Graham Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Folsomville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Baugh City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County
    • Chandler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Boonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Heilman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heilman
      • From Somerville to Heilman
    • De Gonia Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Eames
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From Somerville to Eames
  • Lawrence County (IL)
  • Wabash County (IL)
  • Henderson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerville, with the one closest to Somerville listed first.
    • White City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Carlinburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlinburg
      • From Somerville to Carlinburg
    • Baskett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County (KY)
    • Reed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Spottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Somerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somerville.

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

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

  • Townsley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilpatrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilpatrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lynnville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynnville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynnville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Somerville had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somerville had a population of 291 people.

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

  • Mackey
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gudgel
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gudgel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gudgel
    • Gudgel is located in Gibson County
  • Buckskin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
    • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Buckskin
    • From Somerville to Buckskin
  • Oakland City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Francisco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
  • Lynnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
    • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
  • Spurgeon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
    • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Douglas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Gibson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Douglas
    • From Somerville to Douglas
  • Oatsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elberfeld
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
    • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
  • Stanley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Warrick County
  • Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Pike County
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    • Ayrshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
      • Ayrshire is located in Pike County
    • Littles
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles
      • Littles is located in Pike County
    • Fort Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Somerville ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Somerville, 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 Somerville.

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerville. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Somerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2791, Longitude: -87.3778    
<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 Somerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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