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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 West Atherton (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 West Atherton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for West Atherton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Atherton: W. Atherton

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

West Atherton is located in Parke 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 Parke County: Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Putnam, Vermillion & Vigo.

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

  • Parke County     (The home county of West Atherton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Numa
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rosedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mecca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Bridgeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Armiesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Montezuma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <1>
    • Billie Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billie Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billie Creek Village
      • Billie Creek Village is located in Parke County
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <1>
    • Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <1>
    • West Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nyesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Cloverland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Perth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Perth is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perth
      • From West Atherton to Perth
    • Bee Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Billtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Staunton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staunton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Carbon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
    • Turner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 West Atherton to Turner
    • Benwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From West Atherton to Benwood
    • Lena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lena
      • From West Atherton to Lena
    • Billville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brazil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
  • Fountain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Kingman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Kingman is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <1>
    • Harveysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wallace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Fountain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Waveland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
      • Waveland is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <1>
    • Alamo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Owen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Denmark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Patricksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
      • Patricksburg is located in Owen County
    • Atkinsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Reelsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsville
      • Reelsville is located in Putnam County
    • Portland Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
      • Portland Mills is located in Putnam County
    • Limedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Putnamville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
      • Putnamville is located in Putnam County
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greencastle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Blakesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Farmersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairbanks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County
    • Hymera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hymera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Scott City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Shelburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Vermillion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Clinton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Universal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fairview Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Blanford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Bernice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Vermillion County
    • Dana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <1>
    • Cayuga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <1>
  • Vigo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Atherton, with the one closest to West Atherton listed first.
    • Shepardsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
      • Shepardsville is located in Vigo County
    • Sandcut
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Terre Haute
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Terre Haute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Terre Haute
      • North Terre Haute is located in Vigo County
    • Spelterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Terre Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Town
      • Terre Town is located in Vigo County
    • Burnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fontanet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Barnhart Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart Town
      • Barnhart Town is located in Vigo County
    • Libertyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Clark County (IL)
  • Edgar County (IL)
  • Vermilion County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near West Atherton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Atherton.

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

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

  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steveson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steveson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steveson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barbour Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasantview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasantview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denny Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Phillips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.

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.<4>

While we didn't find West Atherton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Atherton.

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

  • Atherton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atherton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
    • Atherton is located in Vigo County
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudnut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudnut
    • Hudnut is located in Parke County
  • Tecumseh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Vigo County
  • Otter Creek Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
    • Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Markles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markles
    • Markles is located in Vigo County
  • Coxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxville
    • Coxville is located in Parke County
  • Burnett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jessup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Parke County
  • Fontanet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Libertyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Coal Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
      • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
    • Mecca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Parke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people

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

Newspapers Published in West Atherton ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Atherton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Atherton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Atherton.

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 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 West Atherton:

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

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

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>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 West Atherton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Atherton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Atherton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6081, Longitude: -87.3706    









 

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