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 Staunton (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 Staunton. 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.
Staunton is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Staunton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Staunton:
- Clay County (The home county of Staunton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Billtown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Turner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Cloverland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Billville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Bee Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Brazil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Knightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Benwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Art
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Art is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Jasonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gilmour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gilmour is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmour
- Midland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hoosier is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Calvertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calvertville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
- Hendricks County
- Coatesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- Waveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Minetree ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Minetree is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minetree
- Minetree has also been known as:
- Billtown
- Meintree
- Menietree
- Eminence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eminence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Lewisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lewisville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Owen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Denmark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Patricksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patricksburg is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Atkinsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinsonville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinsonville
- Coal City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Cuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Arney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arney is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
- Quincy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Freedom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Spencer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gosport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <1>
- Bridgeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Atherton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Atherton is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atherton
- Mansfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Numa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Numa is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Ferndale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Mecca
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mecca is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Bellmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bellmore is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
- Billie Creek Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rockville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nyesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nyesville is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyesville
- Armiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Reelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reelsville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
- Putnamville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Putnamville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Limedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Limedale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
- Greencastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Portland Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Belle Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Belle Union is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Union
- Blakesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Fillmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Bainbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Farmersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hymera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hymera is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Shelburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbanks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Scott City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scott City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scotchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Dugger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jericho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jericho is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sullivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gambill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gambill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambill
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Universal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Universal is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Fairview Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Sandytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sandytown is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandytown
- Summit Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Blanford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blanford is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanford
- Alta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Hillsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Saint Bernice
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Bernice is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernice
- Dana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Grange Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grange Corner is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Seelyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Glen Ayre
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glen Ayre is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ayre
- Swalls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Swalls is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
- Burnett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Fontanet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Sandcut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Riley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riley is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- North Terre Haute
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
- Terre Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Terre Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
- Spelterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Spelterville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
- Terre Haute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Clark County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Farrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
- Dennison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dennison is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Weaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Livingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Livingston is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Marshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Snyder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Edgar County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Elbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Huffmanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
- Vermilion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kentucky
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Clays Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Nevins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
- Kidley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Oliver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Paris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bell Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bell Ridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Staunton, see our County-by-County Page for Staunton.
Cemeteries Near Staunton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Staunton.
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 Staunton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Staunton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Billtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rhule Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- German Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Lawn Cemetery
- The Summit Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hazeldale Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
- Wetnight Cemetery
- Wool's Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87082 <2>
- Harpold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Poplar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Richer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moses Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swalls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (430 more) ...
- Mewhinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zenor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Staunton had a population of 549 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Staunton had a population of 502 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Staunton, with the one closest to Staunton listed first.
- Turner
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Turner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Cloverland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Prairie City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Hoosierville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hoosierville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
- Brazil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Seelyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Swalls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Swalls is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
- Knightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Coal Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Art
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Art is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Fontanet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- Asherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Asherville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Benwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Cardonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cardonia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardonia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Staunton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Staunton.
Newspapers Published in Staunton ...
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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Staunton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Staunton, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Staunton.
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 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 Staunton:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Clay County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Greene County
- Hendricks County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Owen County
- Parke County
- Putnam County
- Sullivan County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Clark County
- Edgar 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 Staunton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Staunton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |