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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 Swalls (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 Swalls. 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 doctors 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.

Swalls is located in Vigo County.

To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vigo County: Clark (IL), Edgar (IL), Clay, Parke, Sullivan & Vermillion.

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

  • Vigo County     (The home county of Swalls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Glen Ayre
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grange Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Seelyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
    • Burnett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Riley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • North Terre Haute
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Terre Haute
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sandcut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Spelterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fontanet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Barnhart Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Cloverland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Staunton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Billtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turner
      • From Swalls to Turner
    • Bee Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Art
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Billville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Prairie City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brazil
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saline City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Center Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Benwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Swalls to Benwood
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Jasonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Gilmour
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Worthington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • White Rose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Linton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Denmark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Patricksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Atkinsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Arney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Owen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuba
      • From Swalls to Cuba
    • Freedom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Owen County
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Owen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Rosedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Atherton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Numa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mecca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Ferndale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Swalls to Ferndale
    • Armiesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Billie Creek Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <2>
    • Bellmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmore
      • Bellmore is located in Parke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bellmore
      • From Swalls to Bellmore
    • Montezuma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
    • Nyesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Putnamville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Greencastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hymera
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Shelburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Fairbanks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Scott City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sullivan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dugger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jericho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Swalls to Jericho
    • Graysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gambill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • New Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Universal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Fairview Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
      • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
    • Sandytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Blanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Bernice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Dana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Farrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Swalls to Farrington
    • Dennison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Weaver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Livingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Snyder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Swalls to Snyder
    • West Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clark Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarksville
      • From Swalls to Clarksville
    • Melrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • West York
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
      • West York is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <2>
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swalls, with the one closest to Swalls listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Swalls to Elbridge
    • Vermilion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffmanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kentucky
      • From Swalls to Kentucky
    • Nevins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nevins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevins
      • Nevins is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nevins
      • From Swalls to Nevins
    • Clays Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Swalls to Oliver
    • Kidley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
    • Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bell Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Raven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Conlogue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conlogue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conlogue
      • Conlogue is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conlogue
      • From Swalls to Conlogue

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

Cemeteries Near Swalls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swalls.

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

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

  • Swalls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swalls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mewhinney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mewhinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mewhinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobmeyer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobmeyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamberlain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamberlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mewhinney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mewhinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mewhinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moses Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coltrin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltrin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltrin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Rhule Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhule Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Swalls had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Seelyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Vigo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
  • Cloverland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Riley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Staunton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Markles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markles
    • Markles is located in Vigo County
  • Burnett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Otter Creek Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
    • Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
  • Terre Haute
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Turner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Clay County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner
    • From Swalls to Turner
  • Youngstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Art
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Fontanet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Prairie City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hoosierville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
      • Hoosierville is located in Clay County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Swalls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Swalls.

Newspapers Published in Swalls ...

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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swalls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swalls, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swalls.

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 Swalls:

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

The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/

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>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 Swalls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swalls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swalls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4616, Longitude: -87.2867       In this case, the coordinates for Swalls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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