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 Sunman (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 Sunman. 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 doctors and 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.
Sunman is located in Ripley 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 Ripley County: Dearborn, Decatur, Franklin, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio & Switzerland.
Below are the counties that are near Sunman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunman:
- Ripley County (The home county of Sunman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Penntown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Penntown is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penntown
- Stumpke Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Batesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Delaware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Pierceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Napoleon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Osgood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Otter Village is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
- Dearborn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- New Alsace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Yorkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Saint Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Moores Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Logan is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Guilford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Greendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- New Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Maurice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Maurice is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maurice
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Knarr Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knarr Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knarr Corner
- Millhousen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Millhousen is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhousen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Springhill ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springhill is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Greensburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harris City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Letts Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Letts Corner is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts Corner
- Letts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Letts is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Adams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Alpine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Everton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Everton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Nulltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nulltown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulltown
- Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Connersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Springersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Youngs Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
- Oak Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- South Gate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Oldenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Cedar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- New Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- Enochsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
- Brookville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Metamora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rockdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Canaan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Bryantsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Zenas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zenas is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenas
- Butlerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- San Jacinto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Ohio County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Bear Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bear Branch is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch
- Rising Sun
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parke County
- Stumptown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stumptown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Rush County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Williamstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Milroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Avonburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Allensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- East Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
- Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Bennington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Antioch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Searcy Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Searcy Crossroads is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Crossroads
- Moorefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Mount Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Billingsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Billingsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Contreras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Contreras is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- West College Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Boone County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewild
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Idlewild is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Francisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Francisville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Belleview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belleview is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Bullittsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bullittsville is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullittsville
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McVille
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McVille is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Taylorsport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Taylorsport is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsport
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rabbit Hash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rabbit Hash is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hash
- Former name for Rabbit Hash:
- Carlton
- Limaburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Limaburg is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaburg
- Stringtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Kenton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Villa Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bromley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
- Ludlow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crescent Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Crescent Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erlanger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Alert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Okeana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Scipio
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Shandon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Reily
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
- Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Bunker Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Contreras
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Millville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
- Blue Jay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Hooven
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cleves
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grandview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- North Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Miami Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Miami Heights is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Heights
- Sekitan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
- Addyston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
- Dent
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dent is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Preble County (OH)
- College Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunman, see our County-by-County Page for Sunman.
Cemeteries Near Sunman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunman.
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 Sunman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Alden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Stephen's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen's Cemetery
- The St. Stephen's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270473 <2>
- Little Memory Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ransom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentecostal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Saint Leon.
- The Pentecostal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Route 46 Pentecostal Church Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180924 <2>
- Prattsburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Huber - Briggs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (456 more) ...
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Todd Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McKinstry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sunman had a population of 878 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sunman had a population of 1,037 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunman, with the one closest to Sunman listed first.
- Spades
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spades is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
- Weisburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weisburg is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisburg
- Lawrenceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Stumpke Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stumpke Corner is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumpke Corner
- New Alsace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Alsace is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alsace
- Morris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morris is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lookout is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Saint Peter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Peter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Yorkville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yorkville is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Delaware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Pierceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pierceville is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Moores Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kyle is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunman.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sunman ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunman.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sunman. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sunman and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sunman.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Sunman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sunman:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Ripley County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dearborn County
- Decatur County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ohio County
- Parke County
- Rush County
- Switzerland County
- Union County
- Boone County
- Kenton County
- Butler County
- Hamilton County
- Preble 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Sunman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |