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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 Stanford (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 Stanford. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Stanford is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Brown, Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Morgan & Owen.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Stanford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanford, with the one closest to Stanford listed first.
    • Kirksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirksville
      • From Stanford to Kirksville
    • Clear Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Highland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Smithville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Harrodsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bloomington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dolan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stinesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Unionville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Brown County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanford, with the one closest to Stanford listed first.
    • Howesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bowling Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Clay City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Poland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eel River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanford, with the one closest to Stanford listed first.
    • Odon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <3>
    • Elnora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanford, with the one closest to Stanford listed first.
    • Hendricksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Solsberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Owensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Koleen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koleen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
      • Koleen is located in Greene County
    • Tulip
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Stanford to Tulip
    • Calvertville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mineral City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Greene County
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Elliston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Worthington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Scotland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plummer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plummer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plummer
      • From Stanford to Plummer
  • Jackson County
  • Knox County
    • Sandborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
      • Sandborn is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Lawrence County
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanford, with the one closest to Stanford listed first.
    • Crane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mount Olive
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Burns City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <3>
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanford, with the one closest to Stanford listed first.
    • Paragon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Taggart Crossing ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minetree ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minetree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
      • Minetree is located in Morgan County
      • Minetree has also been known as:
      • Billtown
      • Meintree
      • Menietree
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minetree
      • From Stanford to Minetree
    • Plano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Eminence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Morgan County
    • Morgantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Wilbur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilbur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
      • Wilbur is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilbur
      • From Stanford to Wilbur
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanford, with the one closest to Stanford listed first.
    • Freedom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Arney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gosport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cuba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Stanford to Cuba
    • Atkinsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coal City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Denmark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Patricksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
  • Putnam County

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

Cemeteries Near Stanford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanford.

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

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

  • Keller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Solsberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solsberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solsberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmichael Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmichael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (359 more) ...
    • Gross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Graves Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stanford had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Buenavista
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenavista
    • Buenavista is located in Monroe County
  • Hendricksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kirksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
    • Kirksville is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kirksville
    • From Stanford to Kirksville
  • Solsberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cincinnati
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cincinnati have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
    • Cincinnati is located in Greene County
  • Victor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Monroe County
  • McVille
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Greene County
  • Whitehall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Owen County
  • Hobbieville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbieville
    • Hobbieville is located in Greene County
  • Clear Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Popcorn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tanner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Harrodsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Smithville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Freeman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman 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 Stanford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stanford.

Newspapers Published in Stanford ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stanford, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stanford.

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 Stanford:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stanford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0899, Longitude: -86.6663    
<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 Stanford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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