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 Speedway (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 Speedway. 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.
Speedway is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Speedway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Speedway:
- Marion County (The home county of Speedway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Snacks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Wolfington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfington
- Wolfington is located in Marion County
- Wynnedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Spring Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Clermont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
- Indianapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <2>
- Rocky Ripple
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
- Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Crows Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
- Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- North Crows Nest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
- North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Traders Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Meridian Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
- Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
- Camby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
- Camby is located in Marion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camby <2>
- West Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
- West Newton is located in Marion County
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Eagle Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Eagle Village is located in Boone County
- Zionsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
- Whitestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Whitestown is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitestown <2>
- Gadsden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
- Ulen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Northfield Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
- Northfield Village is located in Boone County
- Stringtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
- Elizaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Elizaville is located in Boone County
- Advance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Hazelrigg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Pike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Pike is located in Boone County
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Kirklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirklin
- Kirklin is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirklin <2>
- Reagan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- North Ridge Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
- North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
- Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Carmel is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
- Newark Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
- Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
- Eagletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
- Bridgewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
- Fishers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
- Fishers is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <2>
- Monterey Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey Village
- Monterey Village is located in Hamilton County
- Noblesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblesville
- Noblesville is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noblesville <2>
- Olio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Luxhaven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
- Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Gem
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
- Gem is located in Hancock County
- McCordsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
- McCordsville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
- New Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <2>
- Woodbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Hancock County
- Spring Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Mohawk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mohawk is located in Hancock County
- Denny Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
- Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
- Fortville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
- Fortville is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortville <2>
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
- Maxwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Maxwell is located in Hancock County
- Eden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Hancock County
- Willow Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
- Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
- Hendricks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
- Brownsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
- Pittsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <2>
- Cartersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersburg
- Cartersburg is located in Hendricks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersburg <2>
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Lizton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizton
- Lizton is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lizton <2>
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
- Hazelwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Hendricks County
- Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Hendricks County
- Amo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- 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>
- North Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
- North Salem is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <2>
- Reno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Hendricks County
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Smith Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Valley
- Smith Valley is located in Johnson County
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- Stones Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossing
- Stones Crossing is located in Johnson County
- Bluff Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Johnson County
- New Whiteland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Whiteland
- New Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
- Rocklane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Banta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Whiteland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
- Whiteland is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <2>
- Bargersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargersville
- Bargersville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bargersville <2>
- Providence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Johnson County
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Needham
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Needham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <2>
- Urmeyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urmeyville
- Urmeyville is located in Johnson County
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Ingalls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Ingalls is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <2>
- Fishersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersburg
- Fishersburg is located in Madison County
- Lapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapel
- Lapel is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapel <2>
- Pendleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <2>
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- New Ross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
- New Ross is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <2>
- Shannondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
- Ladoga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Ladoga is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladoga <2>
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Young
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Mooresville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Mooresville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <2>
- Brookmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Brooklyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- 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>
- Lake Hart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Monrovia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Bethany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Wilbur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Martinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
- Eminence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Plano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Morgan County
- Morgantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Groveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Belle Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Bainbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Roachdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
- Roachdale is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <2>
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Shelby County
- London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Shelby County
- Boggstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggstown
- Boggstown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boggstown <2>
- Clover Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Village
- Clover Village is located in Shelby County
- Fountaintown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountaintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountaintown
- Fountaintown is located in Shelby County
- Fairland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
- Fairland is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2015: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairland <2>
- Beech Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Brook
- Beech Brook is located in Shelby County
- Candleglo Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candleglo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candleglo Village
- Candleglo Village is located in Shelby County
- Hildebrand Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
- Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
- Morristown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
- Knighthood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- East Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- East Union is located in Tipton County
- Jericho ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Speedway, see our County-by-County Page for Speedway.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Speedway ...
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 441 newspapers that have been published in the area around Speedway.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Speedway. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Speedway and those printed in the larger area surrounding Speedway.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Speedway.
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 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 Speedway:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hamilton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hendricks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shelby County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tipton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Boone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Marion County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Marion County
Cemeteries Near Speedway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Speedway.
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 Speedway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Old Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
- Floral Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Indianapolis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85026 <5>
- Mt. Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Jackson Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Indianapolis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Jackson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86020 <5>
- West Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
- West Ridge Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Ridge Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Indianapolis.
- The West Ridge Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Floral Park West Cemetery
- Wood Haven Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Ridge Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #448679 <5>
- Shiloh Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Methodist Cemetery
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crown Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Indianapolis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84781 <5>
- Grave of President Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave of President Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave of President Harrison
- Crown Hill National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill National Cemetery
- Clermont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clermont Cemetery
- Salem Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Baptist Cemetery
- Shiloh Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Cemetery
- Continue List (499 more) ...
- Bridgeport Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Friends Cemetery
- Bethel Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Cemetery
- Mooresville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooresville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooresville Cemetery
- Bridgeport Friends Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Speedway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Speedway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Speedway, with the one closest to Speedway listed first.
- Flackville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flackville
- Flackville is located in Marion County
- Ben Davis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Snacks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Maywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - North Indianapolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Indianapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Indianapolis
- North Indianapolis is located in Marion County
- Clermont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <2>
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Marion County
- Indianapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indianapolis <2>
- Mapleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
- Valley Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Valley Mills is located in Marion County
- Traders Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Point
- Traders Point is located in Marion County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Brightwood ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Brightwood is located in Marion County
- Broad Ripple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Ripple
- Broad Ripple is located in Marion County
- Brownsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
- Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <2>
- Brightwood ‑ Historic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Speedway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Speedway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Speedway: www.townofspeedway.org/
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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Speedway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Speedway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7918, Longitude: -86.2508 |
| <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 Speedway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |