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 Woodville (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 Woodville. 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 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.
Woodville is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Greene, Jackson, Martin, Monroe, Orange & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Woodville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodville:
- Lawrence County (The home county of Woodville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hartleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartleyville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Spring Mill Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
- Lawrenceport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
- Georgia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Stonington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stonington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Coxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Tunnelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Bono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Story
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Story is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Becks Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Becks Grove is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Marengo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Taswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eckerty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Milltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Davies's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Odon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alfordsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Cannelburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cannelburg is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Montgomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dubois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Hillham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillham is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillham
- Norton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norton is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Dubois
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haysville is located in Dubois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Celestine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Owensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Koleen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Scotland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Mineral City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Solsberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hendricksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plummer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plummer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Newberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newberry is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Medora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Norman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kurtz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kurtz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
- Vallonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Houston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Houston is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Freetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brownstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Spraytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spraytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraytown
- New Elizabethtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Martin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Lacy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lacy is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Shoals
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Windom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windom is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Burns City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Loogootee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Harrodsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Kirksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clear Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Clear Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Stanford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Bloomington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Highland Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leipsic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Abydel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Abydel is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
- Paoli
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bromer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bromer is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
- Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- West Baden Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Mahan Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mahan Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Crossing
- French Lick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chambersburg is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Trotter Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
- Youngs Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Saltillo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saltillo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Claysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Campbellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smedley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Livonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Kossuth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Plattsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Hardinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harristown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- South Boston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodville, see our County-by-County Page for Woodville.
Cemeteries Near Woodville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodville.
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 Woodville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mitchell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Mitchell.
- The Mitchell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mitchell City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #170004 <2>
- Erwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Freedom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sheeks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thomason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crest Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hamer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (320 more) ...
- Connelly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tincher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Isom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Woodville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodville, with the one closest to Woodville listed first.
- Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yockey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Yockey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yockey
- Bryantsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bryantsville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
- Georgia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coxton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tunnelton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Leipsic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leipsic is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Bono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bono is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Orangeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Dark Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Huron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodville.
Newspapers Published in Woodville ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodville.
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 Woodville:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Lawrence County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Brown County
- Crawford County
- Davies's County
- Dubois County
- Greene County
- Jackson County
- Martin County
- Monroe County
- Orange County
- Washington 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 Woodville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |