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 Star City (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 Star City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Star City is located in Pulaski County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Marshall, Starke & White.
Below are the counties that are near Star City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Star City:
- Pulaski County (The home county of Star City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Thornhope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Winamac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lawton is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Beardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beardstown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Denham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Denham is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Francesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Medaryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Burrows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burrows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Rockfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rockfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Yeoman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yeoman is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Delphi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Flora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bringhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bringhurst is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bringhurst
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Royal Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lucerne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Leases Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leases Corner is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leases Corner
- Lake Cicott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Cicott is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cicott
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Dunkirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Twelve Mile
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
- Logansport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clymers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clymers is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymers
- Hoover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- New Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Waverly is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
- Deacon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deacon is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Onward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Onward is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Grass Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Kewanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Lake Bruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Bruce is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bruce
- Delong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Leiters Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Fulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Athens
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Athens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Akron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Tefft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tefft is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tefft
- Gifford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gifford is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Wheatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kosciusko County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Beaver Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Sevastopol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sevastopol is located in Kosciusko County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevastopol
- Mentone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- LaPorte County
- La Crosse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Culver
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Culver is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Burr Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Burr Oak is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Argos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Old Tip Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Tip Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tip Town
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tippecanoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Macy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Deedsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Mexico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gilead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gilead is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Peru
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pettysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pettysville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
- Starke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Ora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ora is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Aldine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aldine is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Bass Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bass Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Ober
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ober is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober
- North Judson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Knox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- San Pierre
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grovertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grovertown is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
- Hamlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Headlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Burnettsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burnettsville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Idaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Idaville is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
- Indiana Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana Beach is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana Beach
- Norway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norway is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Monon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Chalmers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chalmers is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Springboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springboro is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Star City, see our County-by-County Page for Star City.
Cemeteries Near Star City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Star City.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Star City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Star City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Victor Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mull Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Hoover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grass Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Star City had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Star City, with the one closest to Star City listed first.
- Thornhope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhope is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhope
- Former names for Thornhope:
- Parisville
- Rosedale
- Thornhope has also been known as:
- Oak
- Winamac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Headlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Headlee is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headlee
- Royal Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grass Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grass Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Creek
- Kewanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kewanna is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
- Lakeside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeside is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lucerne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Ripley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Fletcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Sitka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Leiters Ford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leiters Ford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiters Ford
- Delong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delong
- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Star City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Star City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Star City ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Star City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Star City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Star City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Star City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Star City.
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 helpful 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 Star City:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Pulaski County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Cass County
- Fulton County
- Jasper County
- Kosciusko County
- LaPorte County
- Marshall County
- Miami County
- Starke County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Star City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Star City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |