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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 Spurgeons Corner (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 Spurgeons Corner. 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 Spurgeons Corner ...

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

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Spurgeons Corner: Spurgeons Cor. (or less commonly used: Spurgeons Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Spurgeons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Spurgeons Corner may originally have been Spurgeon's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Spurgeons Corner might be written as Spurgeon Corner.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Spurgeons Corner is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Bartholomew, Jackson, Johnson, Monroe & Morgan.

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

  • Brown County     (The home county of Spurgeons Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Becks Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
    • Pikes Peak
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
      • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
    • Story
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
      • Story is located in Brown County
    • Mount Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
    • Gnaw Bone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Nashville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beanblossom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beanblossom
      • Beanblossom is located in Brown County
      • Beanblossom has also been known as:
      • Bean Blossom
    • Helmsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helmsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmsburg
      • Helmsburg is located in Brown County
    • Spearsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
      • Spearsville is located in Brown County
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • North Ogilville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ogilville
      • North Ogilville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Stony Lonesome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Lonesome
      • Stony Lonesome is located in Bartholomew County
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
    • Bethel Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Village
      • Bethel Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Corn Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Brook
      • Corn Brook is located in Bartholomew County
    • Elizabethtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Jewell Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Taylorsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Petersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Alert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Decatur County
    • Sardinia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
      • Sardinia is located in Decatur County
    • Harper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Decatur County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Houston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kurtz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Norman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cortland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Brownstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
    • Vallonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Seymour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Medora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Fleming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Fleming is located in Jackson County
    • Kriete Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Hayden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
      • Hayden is located in Jennings County
    • Scipio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Jennings County
    • Four Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
    • North Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Commiskey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Peoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoga
      • Peoga is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Nineveh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Edinburgh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Samaria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
      • Samaria is located in Johnson County
    • Trafalgar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Anita ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Johnson County
    • Amity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Johnson County
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Providence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Johnson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Zelma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Guthrie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Judah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
      • Judah is located in Lawrence County
    • Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Oolitic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunnelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Avoca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Bono
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Unionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Smithville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bloomington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clear Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
      • Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Harrodsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Dolan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Monroe County
    • Highland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in Monroe County
    • Kirksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Ellettsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Stanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in Monroe County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Martinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • Leipsic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
  • Scott County
    • Austin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
    • Norristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Shelby County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurgeons Corner, with the one closest to Spurgeons Corner listed first.
    • Plattsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Kossuth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Little York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Campbellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Saltillo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Smedley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Spurgeons Corner ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spurgeons Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spurgeons Corner, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spurgeons Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spurgeons Corner:

Cemeteries Near Spurgeons Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spurgeons Corner.

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

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

  • McKinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
  • Lutes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
  • Moffitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Cemetery
  • Houston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Noblet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Noblet Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noblet Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960060 <5>
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Spraytown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (305 more) ...
    • Spiker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spiker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spiker Cemetery
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas 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.<7>

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

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

  • Christiansburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
    • Christiansburg is located in Brown County
  • Becks Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
    • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
  • Houston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Jackson County
  • Pikes Peak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
    • Pikes Peak is located in Brown County
  • Story
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Story is located in Brown County
  • Spraytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spraytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
    • Spraytown is located in Jackson County
  • Waymansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waymansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymansville
    • Waymansville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Stratford ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Marion County
  • Freetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elkinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
    • Elkinsville is located in Brown County
  • Maumee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
    • Maumee is located in Jackson County
  • Mount Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
    • Mount Liberty is located in Brown County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kurtz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Surprise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Surprise is located in Jackson County
    • Norman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spurgeons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spurgeons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0709, Longitude: -86.1450       In this case, the coordinates for Spurgeons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.
<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 Spurgeons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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