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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 Thorntown (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 Thorntown. 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 southwest 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 south.

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

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

Thorntown is located in Boone County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion & Montgomery.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Thorntown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntown, with the one closest to Thorntown listed first.
    • Hazelrigg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazelrigg
      • From Thorntown to Hazelrigg
    • Pike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stringtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Northfield Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
      • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
    • Ulen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
      • Ulen is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Advance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizaville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gadsden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gadsden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gadsden
      • From Thorntown to Gadsden
    • Whitestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zionsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zionsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
      • Zionsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <3>
    • Eagle Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
      • Eagle Village is located in Boone County
  • Carroll County
  • Clinton County
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntown, with the one closest to Thorntown listed first.
    • Mellott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellott
      • Mellott is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Newtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Roberts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Fountain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roberts
      • From Thorntown to Roberts
    • Hillsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wallace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntown, with the one closest to Thorntown listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
    • Eagletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
      • Eagletown is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagletown
      • From Thorntown to Eagletown
    • Hortonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bakers Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ekin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>
    • Newark Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Village
      • Newark Village is located in Hamilton County
    • North Ridge Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge Village
      • North Ridge Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Cicero
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <3>
  • Hendricks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntown, with the one closest to Thorntown listed first.
    • Lizton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • North Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <3>
    • Pittsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
      • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <3>
    • Brownsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
      • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <3>
    • New Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Hadley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Avon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Amo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Cartersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Coatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
      • Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <3>
  • Howard County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntown, with the one closest to Thorntown listed first.
    • Traders Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clermont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
    • Snacks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snacks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snacks
      • Snacks is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snacks
      • From Thorntown to Snacks
    • Williams Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
      • Williams Creek is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Crows Nest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
      • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Meridian Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
      • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • North Crows Nest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
      • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Spring Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolfington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wynnedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnedale
      • Wynnedale is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Rocky Ripple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
      • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Speedway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntown, with the one closest to Thorntown listed first.
    • Shannondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Bowers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowers
      • From Thorntown to Bowers
    • Darlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Garfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Ross
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
      • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <3>
    • Smartsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawfordsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <3>
    • Ladoga
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • North Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Market
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Parke County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntown, with the one closest to Thorntown listed first.
    • Barnard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnard
      • From Thorntown to Barnard
    • Roachdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <3>
    • Groveland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bainbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Blakesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tippecanoe County
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thorntown, with the one closest to Thorntown listed first.
    • Kempton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jericho ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Tipton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Thorntown to Jericho
    • East Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Tipton County
    • Goldsmith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Groomsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Thorntown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thorntown.

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

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

  • Maple Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Maple Law Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Law Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gipson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loveless Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loveless Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loveless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shilo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKendra Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clouser Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clouser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Thorntown had a population of 1,530 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Thorntown had a population of 1,563 people.

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

  • Hazelrigg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelrigg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
    • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hazelrigg
    • From Thorntown to Hazelrigg
  • Colfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shannondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
    • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
  • Bowers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
    • Bowers is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bowers
    • From Thorntown to Bowers
  • Manson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Max
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Max have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
    • Max is located in Boone County
  • Advance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fickle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Darlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Jefferson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Clinton County
  • Clarks Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Garfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cyclone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
      • Cyclone is located in Clinton County
    • Frankfort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Thorntown ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thorntown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Thorntown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Thorntown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Thorntown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Thorntown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Thorntown:

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thorntown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thorntown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1294, Longitude: -86.6080    
<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 Thorntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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