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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 Tell City (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 Tell City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Tell City is located in Perry County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Crawford, Dubois, Spencer, Breckinridge (KY), Hancock (KY) & Meade (KY).

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Tell City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Troy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Cannelton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>
    • Lilly Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
      • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
    • Tobinsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
      • Tobinsport is located in Perry County
    • Gerald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
      • Gerald is located in Perry County
    • Ranger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Perry County
    • Bristow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
    • Derby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Leopold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Apalona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalona
      • Apalona is located in Perry County
    • Dexter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Perry County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • West Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
      • West Fork is located in Crawford County
    • Jericho
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Crawford County
    • Sulphur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Sulphur is located in Crawford County
    • Beechwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Crawford County
    • Fredonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Crawford County
    • Eckerty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Riceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Taswell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Grantsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Crawford County
    • Leavenworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Carefree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Ferdinand
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
    • Kyana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
    • Birdseye
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Anthony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Schnellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnellville
      • Schnellville is located in Dubois County
    • Huntingburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zoar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Dubois County
    • Celestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <2>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • New Amsterdam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
      • New Amsterdam is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Mauckport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
      • Mauckport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <2>
    • Valley City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Valley City is located in Harrison County
  • Pike County
    • Stendal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Evanston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Spencer County
    • Fulda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <2>
    • Lamar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
      • Lamar is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <2>
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Clay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Spencer County
    • Santa Claus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Meinrad
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Meinrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Meinrad
      • Saint Meinrad is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Meinrad <2>
    • Chrisney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
    • Rock Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County
    • Kercheval
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kercheval. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kercheval
      • Kercheval is located in Spencer County
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Tennyson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
    • Eames
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
    • Heilman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
    • De Gonia Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Gonia Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
      • De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County
    • Folsomville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
      • Folsomville is located in Warrick County
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
    • Boonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • Dayville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Warrick County
  • Breckinridge County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Cloverport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
      • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <2>
    • Stephensport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensport
      • Stephensport is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Chenaultt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chenaultt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenaultt
      • Chenaultt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Ammons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammons
      • Ammons is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Union Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
      • Union Star is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Tar Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
      • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Hardinsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Raymond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • McQuady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
      • McQuady is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Vanzant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Glen Dean
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
      • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
    • Harned
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
      • Harned is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <2>
  • Daviess County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Yelvington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
      • Yelvington is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Maceo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Ensor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Whitesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Philpot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <2>
    • Oklahoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Owensboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Masonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Browns Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Daviess County (KY)
    • Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Birk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Hancock County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Hawesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lewisport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Patesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
      • Patesville is located in Hancock County (KY)
    • Pellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Pellville is located in Hancock County (KY)
    • Cabot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
      • Cabot is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Meade County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Rhodelia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
      • Rhodelia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Concordia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Concordia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Roberta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
      • Roberta is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Andyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Andyville is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Wolf Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Beechland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechland
      • Beechland is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Payneville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneville
      • Payneville is located in Meade County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payneville <2>
    • Battletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battletown
      • Battletown is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Cold Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Lodale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lodale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodale
      • Lodale is located in Meade County (KY)
    • Cedar Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Cedar Flat is located in Meade County (KY)
  • Ohio County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tell City, with the one closest to Tell City listed first.
    • Aetnaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
      • Aetnaville is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Deanefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deanefield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanefield
      • Deanefield is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Fordsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Olaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaton
      • Olaton is located in Ohio County (KY)
    • Buford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Ohio County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Tell City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tell City.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waltz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thrashers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrashers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrashers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Columbia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbia 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tell City had a population of 2,094 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tell City had a population of 7,179 people.

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

  • Petri
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petri have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petri
    • Petri is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Hawesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cannelton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Cannelton is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <2>
  • Skillman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
    • Skillman is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Lilly Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Dale
    • Lilly Dale is located in Perry County
  • Evanston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Evanston is located in Spencer County
  • Lewisport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chambers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Hancock County (KY)
  • Tobinsport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
    • Tobinsport is located in Perry County
  • Gatewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Daviess County (KY)
  • Holt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
  • Addison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Breckinridge County (KY)
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    • Ranger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Perry County
    • Huffman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Spencer County
    • Newtonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonville
      • Newtonville is located in Spencer County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tell City ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tell City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tell City:

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perrycountyil.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>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 Tell City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tell City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tell City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9527, Longitude: -86.7594       In this case, the coordinates for Tell City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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