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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 South Boston (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 South Boston. 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 South Boston ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Boston: S. Boston

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 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.

South Boston is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of South Boston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Harristown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bartle
      • From South Boston to Bartle
    • New Pekin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Little York
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Kossuth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kossuth
      • From South Boston to Kossuth
    • Plattsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smedley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smedley
      • From South Boston to Smedley
    • Fredericksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Washington County
      • Estimated population in 2013: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
    • Campbellsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Claysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Livonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Hardinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Borden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Providence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Henryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Underwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Starlight
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Memphis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <3>
    • Bennettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Slatecut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
    • Speed
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otisco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sellersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
      • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <3>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Milltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Marengo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • Pilot Knob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carefree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
    • English
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <3>
  • Floyd County
  • Harrison County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Deputy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <3>
    • Chelsea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kent
      • From South Boston to Kent
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jennings County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Fort Ritner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bono
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bono
      • From South Boston to Bono
    • Stonington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunnelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Mill Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Erie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erie
      • From South Boston to Erie
    • Zelma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Bromer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Leipsic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Trotter Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Chambersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Orleans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
    • Paoli
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>
    • Youngs Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Scottsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <3>
    • Marshfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Austin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
    • Blocher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Glenview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrods Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
      • Parkland is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parkland
      • From South Boston to Parkland
    • Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
      • Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Louisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mockingbird Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
      • Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Riverwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Brownsboro Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
      • Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Druid Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Druid Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hills
      • Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • German Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
      • German Town is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Glenview Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
      • Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
  • Oldham County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Boston, with the one closest to South Boston listed first.
    • Harmony Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
      • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Goshen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • River Bluff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Westport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Orchard Grass Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Grass Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
      • Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
  • Trimble County (KY)
    • Trout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trout
      • From South Boston to Trout

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

Cemeteries Near South Boston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Boston.

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

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

  • Old Hebron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue River Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poor Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stalker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stalker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stalker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paynter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paynter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paynter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mead Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Norris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue River Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tash Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Hicksite 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Boston had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Farabee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
    • Farabee is located in Washington County
  • Harristown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Philadelphia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
  • Blue River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
    • Blue River is located in Washington County
  • Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Washington County
  • Bartle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
    • Bartle is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bartle
    • From South Boston to Bartle
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Borden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Leota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
    • Leota is located in Scott County
  • Little York
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Martinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Washington County
  • New Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Clark County
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    • Broom Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
      • Blue Lick is located in Clark County
    • Kossuth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kossuth
      • From South Boston to Kossuth

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

Newspapers Published in South Boston ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Boston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Boston, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Boston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 South Boston:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Boston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Boston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5826, Longitude: -85.9791    
<6>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.
<7>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 South Boston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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