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 Sylvan Grove (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 Sylvan Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Sylvan Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sylvan Grove: Sylvan Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sylvan Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvan Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Sylvan Grove is located in Clark 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 Clark County: Floyd, Jefferson, Scott, Washington, Jefferson (KY), Oldham (KY) & Trimble (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Sylvan Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sylvan Grove:
- Clark County (The home county of Sylvan Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Memphis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Slatecut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Charlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Speed
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Bennettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Henryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sellersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Otisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Prather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prather is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Broom Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Crawford County
- Milltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Floyds Knobs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Lanesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Crandall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Corydon Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- Locust Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- New Salisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Corydon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Depauw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Crothersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Retreat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Chelsea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Kent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Deputy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Paris Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Commiskey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Marshfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Blocher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Albion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Bartle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- South Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- New Pekin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Harristown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Little York
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kossuth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Plattsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Smedley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Hardinsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Livonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Bullitt County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Hunters Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Brooks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Fox Chase
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Hebron Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hebron Estates is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Whitfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Hillview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hillview is located in Bullitt County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
- Mount Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (KY)
- Locust
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Pendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jericho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Sulphur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Smithfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Campbellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Castle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Prospect
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Harrods Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Indian Hills Cherokee Section
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mockingbird Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Barbourmeade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Brownsboro Farm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Glenview Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Glenview Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Hills and Dales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,052 people
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Harmony Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Goshen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- River Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Westport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Park Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Buckner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Crestwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pewee Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Shelby County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Lincoln Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Simpsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Trout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Bedford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sylvan Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Sylvan Grove.
Cemeteries Near Sylvan Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvan Grove.
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 Sylvan Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sylvan Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Worrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bottoff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charlestown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hendrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (404 more) ...
- St. Joseph Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Henryville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86070 <2>
- Seedtick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Sylvan Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sylvan Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Memphis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Slatecut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Speed
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
- Charlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bennettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Blue Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Wilson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Sellersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Henryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prather is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather
- Otisco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Broom Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cementville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cementville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
- Watson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Underwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sylvan Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvan Grove.
Newspapers Published in Sylvan Grove ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvan Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvan Grove, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvan Grove.
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 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 Sylvan Grove:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Bullitt County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Oldham County
- Shelby County
- Trimble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sylvan Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvan Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |