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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 Petersburg (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 Petersburg. 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 Petersburg ...

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 Petersburg: W. Petersburg

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 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 Petersburg is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Davies's, Dubois, Gibson, Knox & Warrick.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of West Petersburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
    • Alford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Pike County
    • Glezen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
      • Glezen is located in Pike County
    • Algiers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
      • Algiers is located in Pike County
    • Highbank Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highbank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank Town
      • Highbank Town is located in Pike County
    • Winslow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Oatsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
      • Oatsville is located in Pike County
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Pike County
    • Whiteoak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Whiteoak is located in Pike County
    • Otwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otwell
      • Otwell is located in Pike County
    • Oakland City Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
      • Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Sandy Hook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
      • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Davies's County
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Davies's County
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Capehart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Capehart is located in Davies's County
    • Alfordsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Cannelburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
      • Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Plainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Elnora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
      • Elnora is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Odon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
      • Odon is located in Davies's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odon <2>
  • Dubois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Ireland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <2>
    • Portersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
      • Portersville is located in Dubois County
    • Zoar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Dubois County
    • Haysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Dubois County
    • Jasper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntingburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dubois
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubois
      • Dubois is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubois <2>
    • Saint Anthony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Celestine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestine
      • Celestine is located in Dubois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celestine <2>
    • Ferdinand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
      • Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <2>
    • Kyana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyana
      • Kyana is located in Dubois County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Dongola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
      • Dongola is located in Gibson County
    • Giro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giro
      • Giro is located in Gibson County
    • Oakland City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Francisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
      • Francisco is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Hazleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
      • Hazleton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <2>
    • Somerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Douglas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Douglas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Gibson County
    • Patoka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
      • Patoka is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
    • Mackey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckskin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County
    • Fort Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Willis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Knox County
    • Monroe City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Wheatland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Verne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
      • Verne is located in Knox County
    • Decker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Fritchton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritchton
      • Fritchton is located in Knox County
    • Ragsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
      • Ragsdale is located in Knox County
    • Vincennes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bicknell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
      • Bicknell is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <2>
    • Bruceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Beal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
      • Beal is located in Knox County
    • Edwardsport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
      • Edwardsport is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Martin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Loogootee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Windom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Martin County
    • Lacy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Martin County
    • Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Shoals is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoals <2>
  • Posey County
    • Cynthiana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spencer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Spencer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <2>
    • Gentryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Spencer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <2>
    • Mariah Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pigeon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County
    • Rockport Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockport Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Junction
      • Rockport Junction is located in Spencer County
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Stacer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stacer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacer
      • Stacer is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Daylight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
    • Inglefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
    • Wheatonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
      • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
    • Graham Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
      • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
    • Elberfeld
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
    • Folsomville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
      • Folsomville is located in Warrick County
    • Heilman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heilman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilman
      • Heilman is located in Warrick County
    • Eames
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County
    • Tennyson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
    • Boonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
    • De Gonia Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Gonia Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
      • De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County
  • Lawrence County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Saint Francisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Billett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billett
      • Billett is located in Lawrence County (IL)
    • Russellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <2>
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wabash County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Petersburg, with the one closest to West Petersburg listed first.
    • Allendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Adams Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Patton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County (IL)
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Orio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
      • Orio is located in Wabash County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near West Petersburg ...

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

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

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

  • Stuckey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuckey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weathers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blaize Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaize Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • DeJarnett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeJarnett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeJarnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Freeland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Petersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
  • Bowman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
    • Bowman is located in Pike County
  • Rumble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Rumble is located in Pike County
  • Glezen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
    • Glezen is located in Pike County
  • Rogers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Pike County
  • Littles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles
    • Littles is located in Pike County
  • Algiers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algiers
    • Algiers is located in Pike County
  • Sandy Hook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Davies's County
  • Pond Creek Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Mills
    • Pond Creek Mills is located in Knox County
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Pike County
  • Oatsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
    • Oatsville is located in Pike County
  • Ayrshire
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
    • Ayrshire is located in Pike County
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    • Winslow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
    • Monroe City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Cumback
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumback have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumback
      • Cumback is located in Davies's County

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

Newspapers Published in West Petersburg ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Petersburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Petersburg, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Petersburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Petersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Petersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Petersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4875, Longitude: -87.2892       In this case, the coordinates for West Petersburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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