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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 Terre Haute (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 Terre Haute. 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 Terre Haute ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Terra Haute.

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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Terre Haute is located in Vigo 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 Vigo County: Clark (IL), Edgar (IL), Clay, Parke, Sullivan & Vermillion.

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

  • Vigo County     (The home county of Terre Haute)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • Taylorville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Barnhart Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Toad Hop
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • West Terre Haute
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Terre Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Liggett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Spelterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Terre Haute
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is located in Vigo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods <2>
    • Glen Ayre
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Swalls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
      • Swalls is located in Vigo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Swalls
      • From Terre Haute to Swalls
    • Prairieton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
      • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • Cloverland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Staunton
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Turner
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Terre Haute to Turner
    • Art
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Billville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brazil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Prairie City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Perth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From Terre Haute to Perth
    • Saline City
      (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • Jasonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmour
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Owen County
  • Parke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • West Atherton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Numa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeton
      (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
    • Armiesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mansfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montezuma
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Rockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Billie Creek Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ferndale
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Terre Haute to Ferndale
    • Bellmore
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Terre Haute to Bellmore
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Portland Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • Universal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Blanford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Bernice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Summit Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Alta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • Farrington
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Terre Haute to Farrington
    • Dennison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Weaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Snyder
      (18 miles [29 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 Terre Haute to Snyder
    • Clarksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Clark Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Union
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
      • Cleone is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cleone
      • From Terre Haute to Cleone
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • West York
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Hutsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Terre Haute, with the one closest to Terre Haute listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Terre Haute to Elbridge
    • Vermilion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kentucky
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Terre Haute to Kentucky
    • Nevins
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Terre Haute to Nevins
    • Huffmanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliver
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Terre Haute to Oliver
    • Clays Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Bell Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kidley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Logan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Conlogue
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Terre Haute to Conlogue

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

Cemeteries Near Terre Haute ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Terre Haute.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Highland Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Coltrin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Durham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobmeyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Markles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (411 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
    • Denny Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hull Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Terre Haute had a population of 30,217 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Terre Haute had a population of 60,410 people.

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

  • Markles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Swalls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swalls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swalls
    • Swalls is located in Vigo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swalls
    • From Terre Haute to Swalls
  • Otter Creek Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Tecumseh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Vigo County
  • Prairieton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieton
    • Prairieton is located in Vigo County
  • Youngstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Riley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Seelyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Farrington
    (7 miles [11.3 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 Terre Haute to Farrington
  • New Goshen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Burnett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandford
    • Sandford is located in Vigo County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cloverland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ferrel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrel
      • Ferrel is located in Edgar County (IL)
    • Pimento
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Terre Haute ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Terre Haute.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Terre Haute. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Terre Haute and those printed in the larger area surrounding Terre Haute.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of Terre Haute.

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 Terre Haute:

The official website for Terre Haute: www.terrehaute.in.gov/

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>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- Terre Haute) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terre Haute. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4676, Longitude: -87.4100    
<6>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 Terre Haute, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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