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 Underwood (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 Underwood. 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.
Underwood is primarily located in Clark County. A portion of Underwood extends into Scott County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clark County: Floyd, Jefferson, Scott, Washington, Jefferson (KY), Oldham (KY) & Trimble (KY).
Below are the counties that are near Underwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Underwood:
- Clark County (The home county of Underwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Henryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Nabb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Otisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Slatecut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Charlestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Washington is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Bennettsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bennettsville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Broom Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- New Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Borden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Galena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Floyds Knobs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Palmyra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- New Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
- Lanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Locust Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Depauw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Depauw is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Crothersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Retreat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Kriete Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Brownstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Elizabethtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Vallonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Seymour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Medora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Cortland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Chelsea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Deputy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Madison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Dupont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brooksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Bryantsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Manville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Paris Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Commiskey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Four Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Hayden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grayford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- North Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- San Jacinto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Oakdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Fort Ritner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
- Bono
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Orange County
- Bromer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Scottsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Marshfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blocher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Bartle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Little York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- South Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Harristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- New Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Plattsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Kossuth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Smedley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Campbellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Claysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Livonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Carroll County (KY)
- Locust
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Pendleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sulphur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jericho
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jericho is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Prospect
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrods Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Glenview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Green Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Glenview Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Glenview Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Hills and Dales
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Riverwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Brownsboro Farm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Spring Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Worthington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Bancroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Barbourmeade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Harmony Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- River Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Westport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- Buckner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Park Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Crestwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pewee Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Trout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bedford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Underwood, see our County-by-County Page for Underwood.
Cemeteries Near Underwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Underwood.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Underwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Underwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Ivy Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Everitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cravens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Henryville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86070 <2>
- Reeve Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Estil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kern Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (412 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Craig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Underwood had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Underwood, with the one closest to Underwood listed first.
- Vienna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Henryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scottsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leota
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leota is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
- Bartle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- Blue Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Lick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Otisco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Nabb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Marshfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- New Frankfort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- New Frankfort is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Little York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Underwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Underwood.
Newspapers Published in Underwood ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Underwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Underwood, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Underwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Underwood:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Clark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Floyd County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Lawrence County
- Orange County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Oldham County
- Trimble County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Underwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Underwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |