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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 Sullivan (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 Sullivan. 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.

Sullivan is located in Sullivan County and is the County Seat.

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 Sullivan County: Clark (IL), Crawford (IL), Clay, Greene, Knox & Vigo.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Sullivan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Shelburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Paxton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • New Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Jericho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Sullivan to Jericho
    • Scotchtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Scott City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dugger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gambill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hymera
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Merom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carlisle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Howesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eel River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cory
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saline City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Clay County
    • Art
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Center Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <2>
    • Prairie City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Bowling Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Clay County
    • Staunton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
      • Staunton is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Elnora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Capehart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graham
      • From Sullivan to Graham
    • Odon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Gilmour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • White Rose
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Midland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Greene County
    • Hoosier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jasonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Linton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Island City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lyons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Switz City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Elliston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Worthington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Newberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Oaktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
    • Freelandville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Busseron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
      • Busseron is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busseron
      • From Sullivan to Busseron
    • Sandborn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Westphalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwardsport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Bicknell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Bruceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ragsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Fritchton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Vincennes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Martin County
    • Crane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Coal City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Denmark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Arney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Patricksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Freedom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Prairie Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Lewis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pimento
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Vigo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vigo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigo
      • Vigo is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vigo
      • From Sullivan to Vigo
    • Youngstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Prairieton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
    • Riley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Riley is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Grange Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Taylorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Terre Haute
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Toad Hop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Terre Haute
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • York
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Snyder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Sullivan to Snyder
    • Melrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Livingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Weaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
      • Farrington is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrington
      • From Sullivan to Farrington
    • Dennison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Clark Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hogue Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogue Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Hogue Town is located in Clark County (IL)
    • Martinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
  • Crawford County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elbridge
      • From Sullivan to Elbridge
    • Oliver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliver
      • From Sullivan to Oliver
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sullivan, with the one closest to Sullivan listed first.
    • Russellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Birds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Sullivan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sullivan.

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

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

  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Free Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timmons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brodie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Purcell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purcell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Farnsworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Flock Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Sullivan had a population of 2,222 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sullivan had a population of 4,089 people.

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

  • Farnsworth ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
    • Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County
  • New Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
  • Paxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
  • Jackson Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
    • Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County
  • Shelburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
    • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
  • Cass
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Cass is located in Sullivan County
  • Merom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dugger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hymera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
    • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
  • Graysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Riverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sullivan County
  • Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sullivan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sullivan.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sullivan ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sullivan.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sullivan. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sullivan and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sullivan.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<5> of Sullivan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Sullivan:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Sullivan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sullivan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0954, Longitude: -87.4083    
<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 Sullivan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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