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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 Harrison (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 Harrison. 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 Harrison ...

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 Harrison: W. Harrison

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 southwest 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 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.

West Harrison is located in Dearborn 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 Dearborn County: Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Boone (KY), Butler (OH) & Hamilton (OH).

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

  • Dearborn County     (The home county of West Harrison)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • New Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
      • New Point is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <3>
    • Saint Maurice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Decatur County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From West Harrison to Smyrna
    • Clarksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Rockdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From West Harrison to Rockdale
    • New Trenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
    • South Gate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Scipio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From West Harrison to Scipio
    • Cedar Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From West Harrison to Peoria
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngs Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Bank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Rising Sun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
    • Bear Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
  • Switzerland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Antioch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • East Enterprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Enterprise
      • East Enterprise is located in Switzerland County
    • Searcy Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Patriot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
      • Patriot is located in Switzerland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <3>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Contreras
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Billingsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • West College Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <3>
    • Goodwins Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
  • Boone County (KY)
  • Campbell County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Southgate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Thomas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
      • Wilder is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilder <3>
    • Highland Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
      • Highland Heights is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Heights <3>
    • Cold Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <3>
    • Crestview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • Crestview is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Silver Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Melbourne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Melbourne is located in Campbell County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <3>
    • Camp Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Villa Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Hills
      • Villa Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Hills <3>
    • Bromley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Bromley is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Ludlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
      • Crescent Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
    • Crescent Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Springs
      • Crescent Springs is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Springs <3>
    • Kenton Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Erlanger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeside Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Park
      • Lakeside Park is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside Park <3>
    • Park Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <3>
    • Crestview Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestview Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Hills
      • Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestview Hills <3>
  • Butler County (OH)
  • Clermont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Branch Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Epworth Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Beechwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From West Harrison to Beechwood
    • Loveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Viking Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Village
      • Viking Village is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Cherry Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
      • Summerside is located in Clermont County (OH)
    • Tobasco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tobasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobasco
      • Tobasco is located in Clermont County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tobasco
      • From West Harrison to Tobasco
  • Hamilton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Harrison
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
    • Simonsons ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
      • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsons
      • From West Harrison to Simonsons
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Blue Jay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hooven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleves
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Miami Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sekitan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sekitan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sekitan
      • Sekitan is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sekitan
      • From West Harrison to Sekitan
    • Dry Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Addyston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addyston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addyston
      • Addyston is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
    • Dent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Dent is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dent
      • From West Harrison to Dent
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • College Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <3>
    • Morning Sun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • West Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Gratis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <3>
  • Warren County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Harrison, with the one closest to West Harrison listed first.
    • Mason
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Landen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landen
      • Landen is located in Warren County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landen <3>
    • Shadow Lake Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
      • Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County (OH)
    • Hageman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hageman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
      • Hageman is located in Warren County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hageman
      • From West Harrison to Hageman

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

Cemeteries Near West Harrison ...

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

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

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

  • Harrison Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Haven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Harrison Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Braysville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hargitt - Haddock Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Sater Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Otwell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otwell 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.<6>

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

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

  • Harrison
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Simonsons ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
    • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Simonsons
    • From West Harrison to Simonsons
  • Bright
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Logan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Dearborn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Logan
    • From West Harrison to Logan
  • Rockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From West Harrison to Rockdale
  • Alert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Drewersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewersburg
    • Drewersburg is located in Franklin County
  • New Trenton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
    • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
  • Valley Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Okeana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashby ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Franklin County
  • Elizabethtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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    • Cleves
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharptown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
      • Sharptown is located in Franklin County
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in West Harrison ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Harrison.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Harrison, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Harrison.

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 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 Harrison:

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

The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Harrison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Harrison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2610, Longitude: -84.8171    
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Harrison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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