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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 Muncie (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 Muncie. 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 Muncie ...

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 Muncie: W. Muncie

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 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 Muncie is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Blackford, Grant, Henry, Jay, Madison & Randolph.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of West Muncie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Yorktown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
    • Andersonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Delaware County
    • Progress
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Delaware County
    • Muncie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
      • Muncie is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
    • Daleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
    • Cowan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Delaware County
    • Oakville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Delaware County
    • Liberty Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
      • Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Gaston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <2>
    • Selma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Desoto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
    • Eaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <2>
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Millgrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Montpelier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <2>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Matthews
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Fowlerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Fairmount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Upland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
    • Rigdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rigdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
      • Rigdon is located in Grant County
    • Gas City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
      • Gas City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <2>
    • Jonesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
    • Hackleman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
      • Hackleman is located in Grant County
    • Arcana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Michaelsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Aroma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
      • Aroma is located in Hamilton County
    • Durbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Hamilton County
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Hamilton County
    • Omega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Hamilton County
    • Strawtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
      • Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
    • Luxhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxhaven
      • Luxhaven is located in Hamilton County
    • Olio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olio
      • Olio is located in Hamilton County
    • Arcadia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Cicero
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <2>
    • Noblesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Warrington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
      • Warrington is located in Hancock County
    • Shirley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
    • Wilkinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <2>
    • Eden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Hancock County
    • Willow Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County
    • Colonial Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Fortville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Denny Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Corner
      • Denny Corner is located in Hancock County
    • Maxwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
    • Charlottesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hancock County
    • McCordsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
      • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
    • Luray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • Springport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Mount Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <2>
    • Blountsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Foley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
      • Foley is located in Henry County
    • Cadiz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
      • Cadiz is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
    • Messick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
      • Messick is located in Henry County
    • Mooreland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Kennard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • New Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Dunkirk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Redkey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Pony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Pennville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennville <2>
    • Bluff Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County
  • Kosciusko County
    • Warsaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Chesterfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
    • Glyn Ellen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
      • Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
    • North Anderson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
      • North Anderson is located in Madison County
    • Prosperity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
      • Prosperity is located in Madison County
    • Alexandria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Anderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Country Club Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
      • Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Gimco City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gimco City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
      • Gimco City is located in Madison County
    • Florida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Madison County
    • River Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Forest
      • River Forest is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Western Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Village
      • Western Village is located in Madison County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Parker City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
    • Windsor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Randolph County
    • Farmland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • Losantville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Losantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losantville
      • Losantville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Losantville <2>
    • Modoc
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Stone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Ridgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County
    • Snow Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Lynn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
    • Saratoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Mays
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
    • Carthage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Hobbs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Tipton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <2>
    • Windfall City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tipton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Muncie, with the one closest to West Muncie listed first.
    • Economy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Hagerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dublin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Cambridge City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Williamsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • East Germantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Greens Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in West Muncie ...

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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Muncie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Muncie, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Muncie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Muncie:

Cemeteries Near West Muncie ...

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

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

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

  • Elm Ridge Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Ridge Memorial Park
  • McKinley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
  • Hawk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
  • Sunderland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland Cemetery
  • Tomlinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
  • Saunders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86843 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Heagy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heagy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (304 more) ...
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Moonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moonville Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery

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 Muncie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Muncie.

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

  • Yorktown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown <2>
  • Cammack
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack
    • Cammack is located in Delaware County
  • Daleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Cross Roads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
  • Muncie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncie
    • Muncie is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncie <2>
  • Cowan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Cowan is located in Delaware County
  • Chesterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <2>
  • Oakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Delaware County
  • Anthony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Delaware County
  • Middletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <2>
  • Royerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royerton
    • Royerton is located in Delaware County
  • Honey Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Henry County
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    • Springport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springport
      • Springport is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springport <2>
    • Luray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Henry County
    • New Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
      • New Burlington is located in Delaware County

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

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.in.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- West Muncie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Muncie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1709, Longitude: -85.4814       In this case, the coordinates for West Muncie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Muncie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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