Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Wheeling (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 Wheeling. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.
Wheeling is located in Delaware County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties may 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 Wheeling. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wheeling:
- Delaware County (The home county of Wheeling)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Gaston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Janney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Janney is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Eaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Muncie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Desoto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Desoto is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
- Liberty Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Progress
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Progress is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Daleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Adams County
- Linn Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
- Blackford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Shamrock Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Renner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Hartford City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mollie is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Ridertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ridertown is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
- Montpelier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Matthews
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Matthews is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Fowlerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fowlerton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gas City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arcana is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
- Friendly Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
- Farrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farrville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
- Hackleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hackleman is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleman
- Marion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Michaelsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Michaelsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
- Rigdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rigdon is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Aroma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aroma is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroma
- Omega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Strawtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strawtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawtown
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Luray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Luray is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Springport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Blountsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blountsville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Mount Summit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Foley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Foley is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Mooreland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Cadiz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cadiz is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Messick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- New Castle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Jerome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Greentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Guy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Guy is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Plevna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Hemlock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Huntington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Warren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Banquo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Banquo is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquo
- Mount Etna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Plum Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
- River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- River is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
- Majenica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Majenica is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
- Monument City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Monument City is located in Huntington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
- Jay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Dunkirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Redkey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pennville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Greene is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Pony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pony is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
- Blaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Fiat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fiat is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
- Collett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Collett is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
- Bluff Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bluff Point is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
- Portland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Antiville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Antiville is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
- Bloomfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Boundary City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boundary City is located in Jay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Summitville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gimco City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gimco City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimco City
- Orestes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orestes is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Prosperity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Chesterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frankton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Florida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Florida is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Glyn Ellen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Glyn Ellen is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyn Ellen
- North Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Anderson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Anderson
- Leisure
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leisure is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
- Country Club Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Converse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Parker City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Farmland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
- Stone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stone is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Losantville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Modoc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Saratoga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tipton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Windfall City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Windfall City is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Windfall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hobbs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nevada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nevada is located in Tipton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Tipton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wabash County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- La Fontaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Somerset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Lincolnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Treaty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Treaty is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
- Wayne County
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Wells County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Keystone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Keystone is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Nottingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nottingham is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
- Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Petroleum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Petroleum is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
- Poneto
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Poneto is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Phenix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Liberty Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Reiffsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
- Travisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Travisville is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
- Bluffton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vera Cruz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wheeling, see our County-by-County Page for Wheeling.
Cemeteries Near Wheeling ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheeling.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wheeling - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wheeling covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Wheeling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elizabethtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mississinewa German Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87207 <2>
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leaird Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shields Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wheeling had a population of 177 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wheeling, with the one closest to Wheeling listed first.
- Anthony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Anthony is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Shideler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shideler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shideler
- Eaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Upland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hartford City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Renner ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Renner is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
- Royerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Royerton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royerton
- Granville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Granville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Former name for Granville:
- Weaton
- Summitville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Cammack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cammack is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack
- Millgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Millgrove is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
- Fairmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mollie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mollie is located in Blackford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
- Jadden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jadden is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wheeling. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheeling.
Newspapers Published in Wheeling ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheeling.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheeling, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wheeling.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wheeling:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Blackford County
- Grant County
- Hamilton County
- Henry County
- Howard County
- Huntington County
- Jay County
- Madison County
- Miami County
- Randolph County
- Tipton County
- Wabash County
- Wayne County
- Wells County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wheeling, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wheeling) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |