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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 Vigo (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 Vigo. 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 doctors and 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.

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

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

  • Vigo County     (The home county of Vigo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Prairie Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
      • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
    • Prairieton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pimento
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Youngstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Toad Hop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Liggett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • West Terre Haute
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Taylorville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Riley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Terre Haute
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Barnhart Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Clay County
    • Cory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Art
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cloverland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clay City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Eel River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Howesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Saline City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Staunton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Vigo to Turner
    • Prairie City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prairie City
      • From Vigo to Prairie City
    • Bee Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Gilmour
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jasonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • White Rose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Linton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
      • Linton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linton <2>
    • Island City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Island City
      • From Vigo to Island City
  • Knox County
    • Oaktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
      • Oaktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <2>
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Coal City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Denmark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Patricksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
  • Parke County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Fairbanks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Scott City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shelburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>
    • Graysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hymera
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymera
      • Hymera is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Merom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • New Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Scotchtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jericho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Jericho is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jericho
      • From Vigo to Jericho
    • Paxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Sullivan County
    • Dugger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Universal
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Blanford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Park
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Bernice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clark County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Snyder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Vigo to Snyder
    • West Union
      (8 miles [12.9 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)
    • Weaver
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Livingston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dennison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Farrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Vigo to Farrington
    • Melrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clark Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clarksville
      • From Vigo to Clarksville
    • Martinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clark County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <2>
    • Cleone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Vigo to Cleone
  • Coles County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Ashmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmore
      • Ashmore is located in Coles County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashmore <2>
    • Hutton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • West York
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Annapolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
      • Annapolis is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <2>
    • Trimble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trimble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trimble
      • From Vigo to Trimble
    • Gordon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Palestine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Robinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <2>
    • Duncanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bellair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dogwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kibbie ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kibbie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
      • Kibbie is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kibbie
      • From Vigo to Kibbie
    • New Hebron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
      • Stoy is located in Crawford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <2>
  • Cumberland County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Elbridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 Vigo to Elbridge
    • Oliver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Vigo to Oliver
    • Nevins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Vigo to Nevins
    • Bell Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vermilion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kentucky
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Vigo to Kentucky
    • Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Huffmanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Conlogue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Vigo to Conlogue
    • Grandview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clays Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kansas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
      • Kansas is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kansas <2>
    • Redmon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redmon
      • Redmon is located in Edgar County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redmon <2>
  • Jasper County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vigo, with the one closest to Vigo listed first.
    • Yale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Jasper County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <2>
    • Hunt City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Vigo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vigo.

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

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

  • Lykens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lykens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lykens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shattuck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shattuck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shattuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pogue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pogue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riggs - Ernest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs - Ernest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs - Ernest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DeBaun Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBaun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBaun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kester Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dean Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liffick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liffick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liffick 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vigo had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Prairie Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
  • Hutton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
    • Hutton is located in Vigo County
  • Fairbanks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
  • Darwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Darwin is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Prairieton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Snyder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 Vigo to Snyder
  • Walnut Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
    • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County (IL)
  • Ernst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernst
    • Ernst is located in Clark County (IL)
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 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)
  • Farmersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pimento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • York
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Youngstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West York
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Shelburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Vigo ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vigo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vigo, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vigo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Vigo:

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

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>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 Vigo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Vigo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vigo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2884, Longitude: -87.5369       In this case, the coordinates for Vigo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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