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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Southport (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 Southport. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Southport is located in Owen 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 Owen County: Clay, Greene, Monroe, Morgan & Putnam.

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

  • Owen County     (The home county of Southport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Spencer
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Gosport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Gosport is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
    • Freedom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
      • Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
    • Arney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County
    • Patricksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Quincy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Denmark
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Owen County
    • Coal City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Owen County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Helmsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Beanblossom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Nashville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Spearsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Bowling Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Poland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Center Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Roadman Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roadman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadman Corner
      • Roadman Corner is located in Clay County
    • Eel River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
      • Eel River is located in Clay County
    • Saline City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howesville
      • Howesville is located in Clay County
    • Prairie City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
      • Art is located in Clay County
    • Billville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
      • Billville is located in Clay County
    • Harmony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
    • Cory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
      • Cory is located in Clay County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Newark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Greene County
    • Solsberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Calvertville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
      • Calvertville is located in Greene County
    • Tulip
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
    • Worthington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Elliston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
      • Elliston is located in Greene County
    • Koleen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Switz City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Owensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
      • Owensburg is located in Greene County
    • Jasonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Stilesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesville
      • Stilesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stilesville <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
    • Coatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
    • Amo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amo
      • Amo is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amo <2>
    • Reno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Hendricks County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Popcorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
      • Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
    • Springville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Lawrence County
    • Guthrie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Judah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Avoca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Silverville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
      • Silverville is located in Lawrence County
    • Oolitic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Martin County
    • Crane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Stinesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
      • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ellettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <2>
    • Highland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Stanford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
    • Dolan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Bloomington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clear Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Kirksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Unionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Smithville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrodsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Paragon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
      • Paragon is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <2>
    • Lewisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Morgan County
    • Plano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Morgan County
    • Eminence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Martinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Hall is located in Morgan County
    • Wilbur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
    • Monrovia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
      • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <2>
    • Lake Hart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hart
      • Lake Hart is located in Morgan County
    • Morgantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Bethany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Brookmoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmoor
      • Brookmoor is located in Morgan County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Cloverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Belle Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
      • Belle Union is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Reelsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
      • Limedale is located in Putnam County
    • Greencastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fillmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Hymera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Dugger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gambill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
      • Gambill is located in Sullivan County
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southport, with the one closest to Southport listed first.
    • Lewis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
      • Lewis is located in Vigo County
    • Grange Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
      • Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Seelyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people

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

Newspapers Published in Southport ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southport, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southport.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Southport:

Cemeteries Near Southport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southport.

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

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

  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
  • River Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Witham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witham Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • McKee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Galimore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galimore Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
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    • Dowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
    • Chambersville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambersville 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.<4>

While we didn't find Southport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Southport.

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

  • Spencer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Romona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romona
    • Romona is located in Owen County
  • Freeman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Owen County
  • Adel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Owen County
  • Stinesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
    • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Vandalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Owen County
  • Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Owen County
  • Cuba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Owen County
  • Gosport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <2>
  • Carp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carp
    • Carp is located in Owen County
  • Vilas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Owen County
  • McVille
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Greene County
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    • Whitehall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Owen County
    • Ellettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
      • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <2>
    • Arney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
      • Arney is located in Owen County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Southport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2770, Longitude: -86.7617       In this case, the coordinates for Southport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Southport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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