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 Wooster (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 Wooster. 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 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.
Wooster is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Clark, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Wooster. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wooster:
- Scott County (The home county of Wooster)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Blocher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Albion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Marshfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Scottsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bartholomew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Jonesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elizabethtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Elizabethtown is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
- Grammer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grammer is located in Bartholomew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Nabb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marysville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Underwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Underwood is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Otisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Otisco is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Henryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Washington is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Otto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otto is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Memphis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vesta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vesta is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Charlestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Slatecut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Harper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harper is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Sardinia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sardinia is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Alert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Galena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galena is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Floyds Knobs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Crothersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Retreat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Dudleytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
- Kriete Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
- Fleming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Seymour
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Elizabethtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
- Brownstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cortland is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Vallonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Medora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Freetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Deputy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Chelsea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chelsea is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Dupont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middlefork is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefork
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bryantsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bryantsburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Manville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Manville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Canaan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Canaan is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Brooksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brooksburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jennings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Paris Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Commiskey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Four Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Grayford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grayford is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayford
- Hayden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hayden is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- North Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- San Jacinto
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- San Jacinto is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto
- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Queensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Queensville is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensville
- Butlerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scipio
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Scipio is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Holton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
- Switzerland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Lamb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lamb is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Moorefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Moorefield is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Avonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Avonburg is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonburg
- Bennington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bennington is located in Switzerland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Little York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Bartle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bartle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
- South Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Boston is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- Harristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harristown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
- Plattsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Plattsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Kossuth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kossuth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- New Pekin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Pekin is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Smedley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Smedley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
- Carroll County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Locust
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Locust is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Prestonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Prestonville is located in Carroll County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Henry County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Pendleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turners Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turners Station is located in Henry County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Station
- Jefferson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Prospect
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harrods Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glenview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Green Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Worthington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Barbourmeade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Barbourmeade is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourmeade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Brownsboro Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brownsboro Farm is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Farm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Coldstream
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Fincastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fincastle is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Glenview Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glenview Hills is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Glenview Manor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glenview Manor is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Hills and Dales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Oldham County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Westport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Harmony Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Russell Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Russell Corner is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Corner
- River Bluff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Buckner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Grass Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Orchard Grass Hills is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grass Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,786 people
- Park Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Park Lake is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Lake
- Crestwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trimble County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Trout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Trout is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Trimble County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Bedford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wooster, see our County-by-County Page for Wooster.
Cemeteries Near Wooster ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wooster.
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 Wooster - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wooster covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spurgeon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Craig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Estil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cravens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- Keith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lexington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Wooster in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wooster.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wooster, with the one closest to Wooster listed first.
- New Frankfort
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- New Frankfort is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Frankfort
- Blocher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blocher is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
- Deputy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marshfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Scottsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris Crossing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Swanville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Swanville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Commiskey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crothersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nabb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nabb is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wooster. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wooster.
Newspapers Published in Wooster ...
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 Wooster.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wooster, 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 Wooster.
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 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 Wooster:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartholomew County
- Clark County
- Decatur County
- Floyd County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jennings County
- Ripley County
- Switzerland County
- Washington County
- Carroll County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Oldham County
- Trimble 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 Wooster, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wooster) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |