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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wabash (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 Wabash. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wabash is located in Wabash County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabash County: Fulton, Grant, Huntington, Kosciusko, Miami & Whitley.

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

  • Wabash County     (The home county of Wabash)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Lagro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Treaty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Richvalley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Urbana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lincolnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Somerset
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Roann
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
      • Roann is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <1>
    • La Fontaine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Stockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Wabash County
    • Servia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Servia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Servia
      • Servia is located in Wabash County
    • Laketon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laketon <1>
    • North Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Allen County
  • Blackford County
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Renner
      • From Wabash to Renner
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Hoover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • New Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Cass County
    • Onward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Twelve Mile
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Mile
      • Twelve Mile is located in Cass County
    • Galveston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
      • Galveston is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <1>
    • Walton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <1>
    • Deacon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Logansport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Verona
      • From Wabash to Verona
    • Dunkirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Cass County
    • Lucerne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Disko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Disko have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disko
      • Disko is located in Fulton County
    • Akron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Fulton County
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Jalapa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
      • Mier is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mier
      • From Wabash to Mier
    • Sweetser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <1>
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Herbst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Michaelsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sims
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Swayzee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
      • Swayzee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <1>
    • Van Buren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Farrville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farrville
      • From Wabash to Farrville
    • Friendly Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Plevna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Greentown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
    • Vermont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Howard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerome
      • From Wabash to Jerome
    • Guy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kokomo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hemlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Howard County
    • Alto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
      • Indian Heights is located in Howard County
    • Oakford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Andrews
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <1>
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Banquo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banquo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
      • Banquo is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banquo
      • From Wabash to Banquo
    • Harlansburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harlansburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harlansburg
      • From Wabash to Harlansburg
    • Mount Etna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Bippus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to River
      • From Wabash to River
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <1>
    • Majenica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bowerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Goblesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plum Tree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Kosciusko County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Silver Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <1>
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Beaver Dam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver Dam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
      • Beaver Dam is located in Kosciusko County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beaver Dam
      • From Wabash to Beaver Dam
    • Claypool
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claypool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claypool <1>
    • Burket
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burket
      • Burket is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Sevastopol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pierceton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceton
      • Pierceton is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierceton <1>
    • Winona Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Lake
      • Winona Lake is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona Lake <1>
    • Mentone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentone
      • Mentone is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentone <1>
  • Madison County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Pettysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Santa Fe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Peru
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Amboy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
      • Amboy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • North Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Denver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Converse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mexico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Miami County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <1>
    • Deedsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
      • Deedsville is located in Miami County
    • Loree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Nevada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Windfall City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
      • Windfall City is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Windfall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Liberty Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Zanesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
      • Zanesville is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <1>
    • Uniondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniondale
      • Uniondale is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniondale <1>
  • Whitley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wabash, with the one closest to Wabash listed first.
    • Luther
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Whitley County
    • Collamer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collamer
      • Collamer is located in Whitley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collamer
      • From Wabash to Collamer
    • South Whitley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Larwill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Columbia City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wabash ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wabash.

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

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

  • Falls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Matlock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Lawns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Lawns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Lawns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Renicker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renicker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Luther Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Luther Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richvalley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richvalley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richvalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richvalley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rich Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86559 <4>
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Wabash had a population of 5,105 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wabash had a population of 9,845 people.

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

  • Treaty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lagro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Richvalley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Urbana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Somerset
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lincolnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Erie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Miami County
  • La Fontaine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
    • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • Roann
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roann
    • Roann is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roann <1>
  • Pettysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Wabash County
  • Bolivar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Wabash County
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    • Ijamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
      • Ijamsville is located in Wabash County
    • Chili
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Miami County
    • Jalapa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wabash ...

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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wabash.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wabash. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wabash and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wabash.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6> of Wabash.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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 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>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 Wabash, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wabash) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wabash. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7978, Longitude: -85.8208