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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 White Sulphur Springs (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 White Sulphur Springs. 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 White Sulphur Springs ...

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 White Sulphur Springs: White Sulphur Spgs. (or less commonly used: White Sulphur Spngs. or White Sulphur Sprngs.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

White Sulphur Springs 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 White Sulphur Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Sulphur Springs:

  • Pike County     (The home county of White Sulphur Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to White Sulphur Springs listed first.
    • Velpen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Whiteoak
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Otwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Algiers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Stendal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
      • Stendal is located in Pike County
    • Highbank Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Alford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glezen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakland City Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Spurgeon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
      • Spurgeon is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Crawford County
  • Davies's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to White Sulphur Springs listed first.
    • Glendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Alfordsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sandy Hook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montgomery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cannelburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Graham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Capehart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Plainville
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Dubois County
  • Gibson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to White Sulphur Springs listed first.
    • Willis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Verne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Decker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fritchton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ragsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bicknell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Edwardsport
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Vincennes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin County
  • Orange County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to White Sulphur Springs listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristow <2>
    • Saint Croix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Croix
      • Saint Croix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Croix <2>
    • Apalona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer County
  • Vanderburgh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to White Sulphur Springs listed first.
    • Daylight
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stacer
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stacer
      • From White Sulphur Springs to Stacer
  • Warrick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to White Sulphur Springs listed first.
    • Heilman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Folsomville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Graham Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Eames
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eames
      • From White Sulphur Springs to Eames
    • Tennyson
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • De Gonia Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Elberfeld
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Wheatonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonville
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Chandler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people

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

Cemeteries Near White Sulphur Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Sulphur Springs.

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 White Sulphur Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to White Sulphur Springs listed first.

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Risley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Risley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beadles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Vincent Christian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stillwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...

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 White Sulphur Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Sulphur Springs.

These communities are listed based on their distance from White Sulphur Springs, with the one closest to White Sulphur Springs listed first.

  • Velpen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Survant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Survant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Survant
    • Survant is located in Pike County
  • Otwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pikeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Pike County
  • Duff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff
    • Duff is located in Dubois County
  • Ireland
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • Augusta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Pike County
  • Winslow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Arthur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Pike County
  • Stendal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stendal
    • Stendal is located in Pike County
  • Jasper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Algiers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in White Sulphur Springs ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Sulphur Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Sulphur Springs, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Sulphur Springs.

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 White Sulphur Springs:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Sulphur Springs. 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 White Sulphur Springs, 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 from Point A (ie- White Sulphur Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Sulphur Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3858, Longitude: -87.0919    









 

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