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 Tangier (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 Tangier. 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 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.
Tangier is located in Parke 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 Parke County: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Vermillion & Vigo.
Below are the counties that are near Tangier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tangier:
- Parke County (The home county of Tangier)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Annapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Annapolis is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Grange Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grange Corner is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Corner
- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Armiesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Armiesburg is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armiesburg
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Byron is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Billie Creek Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guion is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
- Judson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Perth
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Perth is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Carbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Lena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lena is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Benwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benwood is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Bee Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Billtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Billtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
- Brazil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cloverland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cloverland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
- Knightsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Billville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Billville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
- Staunton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Staunton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Fountain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Kingman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harveysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Wallace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Veedersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Layton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Layton is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
- Mellott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mellott is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Newtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newtown is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Attica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Roberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Roberts is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Alamo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alamo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Waveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Waynetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Yountsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yountsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yountsville
- New Market
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Market is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Wingate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Union is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
- Crawfordsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- New Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ladoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Portland Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Blakesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blakesburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Roachdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Greencastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tippecanoe County
- Odell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Odell is located in Tippecanoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Vermillion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cayuga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eugene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Hillsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Alta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alta is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Perrysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Tree Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tree Spring is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Spring
- Summit Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Summit Grove is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Gessie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gessie is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gessie
- Rileysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rileysburg is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Fairview Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Vigo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Shepardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Fontanet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fontanet is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanet
- New Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandcut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Libertyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Pine Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Burnett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burnett is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Harrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- North Terre Haute
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
- Spelterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spelterville is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelterville
- Terre Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Terre Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
- Barnhart Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Foster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Baltimore ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Baltimore is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- State Line City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- State Line City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- State Line
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- West Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Lebanon is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Williamsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hedrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hedrick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Sloan ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sloan is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Edgar County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Raven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raven is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Kidley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kidley is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidley
- Scottland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scottland is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottland
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chrisman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Huffmanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huffmanville is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffmanville
- Kentucky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Vermilion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Paris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vermilion County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Meeks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Georgetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Olivet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Ridge Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vermilion Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vermilion Grove is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion Grove
- Belgium
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Westville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Busenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Busenville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busenville
- Tilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <1>
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newell is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Illiana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Illiana is located in Vermilion County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illiana
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tangier, see our County-by-County Page for Tangier.
Cemeteries Near Tangier ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tangier.
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 Tangier - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tangier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Tangier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rush Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Harvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brockway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ephlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- DeBaun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristleridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shirk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Norton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
- The Norton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crowder Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86169 <2>
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Zener Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Causey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tangier had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tangier, with the one closest to Tangier listed first.
- Sylvania
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sylvania is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Kingman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Harveysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cates
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cates is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Annapolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Annapolis is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
- Silverwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silverwood is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yeddo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yeddo is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeddo
- Cayuga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coal Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Fountain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Marshall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Eugene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eugene is located in Vermillion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tangier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tangier.
Newspapers Published in Tangier ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tangier.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tangier, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tangier.
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 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 Tangier:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Parke County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Fountain County
- Montgomery County
- Putnam County
- Tippecanoe County
- Vermillion County
- Vigo County
- Warren County
- Edgar County
- Vermilion 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 Tangier, 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 from Point A (ie- Tangier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |