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DUBOIS COUNTY, Indiana
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*First created in 1818.
*County seat: Jasper.
Located in southern Indiana, with the East Fork of the White River at it's north, northwestern border, and Hoosier National Forest to the east, with a small portion within Dubois County's eastern borders.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Birdseye, Bretzville, Celestine, Crystal, Cuzco, Dubois, Duff, Ellsworth, Ferdinand, Haysville, Hillham, Holland, Huntingburg, Ireland, Jasper, Johnsburg, Kellerville, Kyana, Maltersville, Mentor, Millersport, Norton, Pinkston "Colored Freedom", Portersville, St. Anthony, St. Henry, St. Marks, Schnellville, Stapleton and Thales.

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Select from the TOWN list above to learn which township the community is located in, and view information and links specific to that area.
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Surrounding Counties:
            NW = Daviess County, IN   N =  Martin County, IN  NE  =  Orange County, IN
W = Pike County, IN     DUBOIS COUNTY     E = Crawford County, IN
    SW = Warrick County, IN    S = Spencer County, IN  SE = Perry County, IN


DUBOIS COUNTY, INDIANA
Established in 1818, from Pike County; County seat is Jasper.
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MAPS
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  • Interactive Census Bureau Map of Dubois County
  • 1875 Map of Dubois County, Indiana, by Higgins Belden & Co. (see citation )
  • 1895 Map of Dubois County, Indiana, by Pam Rietsch at: prietsch@ismi.net
  • Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more.  Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature.  This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.

NATIVE AMERICAN: THE MIAMI PEOPLE
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MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES
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    2704 Newton Street - Jasper, IN 47547-1086
    Phone: (812)634-6910 or (812)-634-7733    E-mail:  dctcj@psci.net


CHURCHES
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   802 E. 10th Street - Ferdinand, IN 47532-9239   Phone: (812) 367-1411
   includes a Virtual Tour and the History of the Ferdinand Benedictines.



CEMETERIES
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·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o        Indiana Cemetery Locator Database

  • The Hardin Cemetery, in Dubois, Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana: Inscriptions and photos.
  • Dubois County, Indiana Cemeteries
  • Rootsweb Tombstone Transcription Project for Dubois County
  • Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more.  Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature.  This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.

 


COMMERCE, TOURISM & ONLINE COMMUNITY
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NATURE
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  • Ferdinand State Forest  - Located in the eastern part of the county, "...The area surrounding Ferdinand is rich in German heritage, including St. Meinrad Archabbey, the Monastery Immaculate Conception and many other local landmarks..."
  • Patoka Lake

 


NEWS & NEWSPAPERS
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  • Herald - Jasper, Indiana - Dubois County area news

·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o        Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county

 


BIOGRAPHIES
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HISTORY <-> GENEALOGY: Articles and Online Databases
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·         Indiana State Archives.
   6440 E. 30th Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219   Phone: (317) 591-5222

o        Family History Resources

o        Archives Land Records Index

o        ICPR Collections

o        Naturalization Databases for the Indiana counties of Blackford, Dubois, Elkhart, Floyd, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Jefferson, Marshall, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Switzerland, Union, Wayne, and Whitley.

·         Indiana State Library.    140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o        Online Databases

o        Indiana Cemetery Locator Database

o        Indiana Biography Index

o        Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.

o        Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2000

o        Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county

o        Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley

o        Indiana Public Libraries

o        Map of Indiana Libraries.

o        WWII Servicemen Database

o        Indiana Plat Books

o        Vital Information Exchange (VINE)


ARCHIVES & LIBRARIES for Further Research
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   2704 Newton Street - Jasper, IN 47546
    Phone: (812) 634-6910 or (812)-634-7733   

   1116 Main St. - Jasper, IN 47546  Phone: (812) 482-2712.

   243 W. 10th Street - Ferdinand, IN

   419 Jackson Street - Huntingburg, IN 47542-1301   Phone: (812) 683-2052.


COUNTY GOVERNMENT & Vital Records
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   Courthouse, Annex, 2nd Floor - 602 Main St. - Jasper, IN 47546-3032
   Phone:  (812) 481-7050.

  • Dubois Circuit Court Clerk (For Marriage, Divorce and Probate records)

   One Courthouse Square - Jasper, IN 47546  Phone: (812) 481-7035.

  • Dubois County Court House - Picture and architectural information
  • Indiana State Archives   6440 E. 30th Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219   Phone: (317) 591-5222
    • Naturalization Databases for the Indiana counties of Blackford, Dubois, Elkhart, Floyd, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Jefferson, Marshall, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Switzerland, Union, Wayne, and Whitley.

Dubois County Communities

Bainbridge Township communities include:  Jasper (the county seat) and Maltersville.

   1116 Main St. - Jasper, IN 47546  Phone: (812) 482-2712.

Cemeteries in this township include:

  • Enlow City Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery :  Located in western Bainbridge Township, on the western edge of Jasper -   (Latitude: 382322N, Longitude: 0865757W)
  • McKee Ditch : Located in Bainbridge Township, southwest of Jasper, at CR 400 W - (Latitude: 382234N, Longitude: 0865843W)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery : in Jasper, Indiana
  • Wilhoit Cemetery : Located in Bainbridge Township, west of Jasper, and south of Hwy. 56, east of CR 400 W - (Latitude: 382321N, Longitude: 0865836W)

 



Boone Township communities include:  Portersville.
Cemeteries in this township include:

  • Bethel Cemetery : Located in southwestern Boone Township, just north of Hwy. 56, near CR 800 W - USGS Map  (Latitude: 382625N, Longitude: 0870334W)

 


Cass Township communities include:  Holland, Johnsburg and St. Henry.  The community of Zoar is situated on the Cass Township, Dubois County, and Lockhart Township, Pike County, line.
Cemeteries in this township include:

  • Augustana Cemetery : Located in Cass Township, just southwest of Holland - USGS Map  (Latitude: 381422N, Longitude: 0870301W)

 



Columbia Township communities include:  Cuzco, Crystal, Hillham and Norton.
Cemeteries in this township include:

  • Burton Cemetery :  Located in the northeastern corner of Columbia Township, south of Hwy. 56 and Davis Creek, and west of Hillman Road South  (Latitude: 383021N, Longitude: 0864229W; see map)
  • Cuzco Cemetery :  Located in central Columbia Township, about 1/2 mile south of Cuzco  (Cuzco village ca. Latitude: 382830N, Longitude: 0864322W; see map for location of Cuzco)
  • Kesterton Cemetery : Private family plot, located on farm once owned by Jonathan Kesterton (ca. Civil War era), near Cuzco.
  • Robinson Cemetery : Located in northeastern Columbia Township, just south of the town of Hillham and Hwy. 56, off the Hillham Road S., near the Orange County line - (Latitude: 383026N, Longitude: 0864125W; see map)
  • Wininger Cemetery : Located in northern Columbia Township, north of Hwy. 56 and northwest of Hillham, near the Martin and Dubois county line - (Latitude: 383117N, Longitude: 0864252W; see map)

 



Ferdinand Township communities include:  Ferdinand and Pinkston / "Colored Freedom"2.

   802 E. 10th Street - Ferdinand, IN 47532-9239   Phone: (812) 367-1411   

  • Ferdinand State Forest  - Located in the eastern part of the county, "...The area surrounding Ferdinand is rich in German heritage, including St. Meinrad Archabbey, the Monastery Immaculate Conception and many other local landmarks..."  St. Meinrad is in neighboring Spencer County.
  • Ferdinand Public Library

    243 W. 10th Street - Ferdinand, IN
   Hours:   Monday - Thursday 10-7, Saturday 10-3, Closed Friday and Sunday.


Cemeteries include:

  • Pinkston (Hagen) Cemetery : Located in Ferdinand Township.
  • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery : Located in Ferdinand Township.
  • Saint Ferdinand Catholic Cemetery : Located in Ferdinand Township, in the town of Ferdinand.


Hall Township communities include:  Celestine and Ellsworth.
Cemeteries in this township include:

  • Adkins Cemetery : Located in Hall Township, north of Hwy. 164, and east of CR 1025 E  (Latitude: 382222N, Longitude: 0864147W)
  • Bailey Cemetery : Located in northern Hall Township, north of Hwy. 545, and west of Ellsworth   (Latitude: 382533N, Longitude: 0864527W)

 



Harbison Township communities include:  Haysville, Kellerville and Thales.  The town of Dubois is situated on the Harbison and Marion townships line, with portions in both.
Cemeteries include:

  • The Hardin Cemetery, in Dubois, Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana: Inscriptions and photos.
  • Ewing Cemetery :  Located in southeastern Harbison Township, on the northern edge of the town of Dubois, off Hwy. 545 -  (Latitude: 382654N, Longitude: 0864826W)

 



Jackson Township communities include:  Bretzville, Kyana, St. Anthony and St. Marks.



Jefferson Township communities include:  Birdseye, Mentor and Schnellville.

  • Ferdinand State Forest  - Located in the eastern part of the county, "...The area surrounding Ferdinand is rich in German heritage, including St. Meinrad Archabbey, the Monastery Immaculate Conception and many other local landmarks..."


Madison Township communities include:  Ireland, Millersport and Stapleton.
Cemeteries in this township include:

  • Alexander Cemetery : Located in Madison Township, west of Jasper, Indiana  (Latitude: 382312N, Longitude: 0865936W)
  • Armstrong Cemetery :  Located in Madison Township, west of Jasper,and just southwest of Ireland, Indiana -  (Latitude: 382402N, Longitude: 0870026W)

 



Marion Township communities include:  The town of Dubois is situated on the Harbison and Marion townships line, with portions in both.


Patoka Township communities include:  Duff and Huntingburg.

   419 Jackson Street - Huntingburg, IN 47542-1301   Phone: (812) 683-2052.


Dubois County Cemeteries
Please note:  This list is not a complete listing yet.
To see a map of a cemetery's location, select the name from this link, then choose a map type.

Interment.net for Dubois County, Indiana – includes gravestones in the Pace-Robinson Cemetery

Adkins Cemetery : Located in Hall Township, north of Hwy. 164, & east of CR 1025 E 
 (Latitude: 382222N, Longitude: 0864147W) 

 Alexander Cemetery : Located in Madison Township, west of Jasper, Indiana,
   (Latitude: 382312N, Longitude: 0865936W) 

 Armstrong Cemetery :  Located in Madison Township, west of Jasper,and just southwest of Ireland, Indiana  (Latitude: 382402N, Longitude: 0870026W) 

 Augustana Cemetery : Located in Cass Township, just southwest of Holland 
   (Latitude: 381422N, Longitude: 0870301W) 

 Bailey Cemetery : Located in northern Hall Township, north of Hwy. 545, and west of Ellsworth - 
   (Latitude: 382533N, Longitude: 0864527W) 

 Bethel Cemetery : Located in southwestern Boone Township, just north of Hwy. 56, near CR 800 W  (Latitude: 382625N, Longitude: 0870334W) 

 Bretzville Cemetery : Located in the southwestern portion of Jackson Township, southeast of the intersection of Hwy. 162 and Hwy 64   (Latitude: 381736N, Longitude: 0865127W) 

 Burton Cemetery :  Located in the northeastern corner of Columbia Township, south of Hwy. 56 and Davis Creek, and west of Hillman Road South  (Latitude: 383021N, Longitude: 0864229W) 

 Cavender Cemetery : Located in southern Harbison Township, north of Jasper, 
   (Latitude: 382708N, Longitude: 0865455W) - Information, submitted to Dubois GenWeb, by Karolyn Roberts.

 Central Cemetery : Located in the southwestern corner of Patoka Township, off Old State Rd. 64    (Latitude: 381559N, Longitude: 0870026W) 

 Chattin Cemetery : Located in northwestern Harbison Township, west of Haysville and Hwy. 231/56 -  (Latitude: 382857N, Longitude: 0865546W) 

 Cooper Cemetery : Located in northwestern Harbison Township, west of Haysville and Hwy. 231/56 (and west of Chattin Cemetery) -  (Latitude: 382849N, Longitude: 0865609W) 

 Cox Cemetery :  Located in Jefferson Township, south off Hwy. 64, southwest of Mentor
   (Latitude: 381726N, Longitude: 0864516W) 

Cuzco Cemetery :  Located in central Columbia Township, about 1/2 mile south of Cuzco  (Cuzco village ca. Latitude: 382830N, Longitude: 0864322W) 

 Dillin Cemetery :  Located in eastern Madison Township, near the intersection of W. Division Road and CR 400 W, southwest of Jasper -  (Latitude: 382246N, Longitude: 0865851W) 

 Dungan Cemetery :  Located at the Jackson-Jefferson Townships line, north of Hwy. 64, at Kyana -  (Latitude: 381828N, Longitude: 0864642W) 

 Evans Cemetery :  Located in western Bainbridge Township, on the western edge of Jasper -   (Latitude: 382322N, Longitude: 0865757W) 

 Ewing Cemetery :  Located in southeastern Harbison Township, on the northern edge of the town of Dubois, off Hwy. 545 -  (Latitude: 382654N, Longitude: 0864826W; see map

 Fairmount Cemetery :  Located in Patoka Township, on the south side of Huntingburg -   (Latitude: 381643N, Longitude: 0865745W) 

 Garland Cemetery :  Located in Jefferson Township, just south of Birdseye -  (Latitude: ,381757N Longitude: 0864145W) 

 Gwin Cemetery :  Located on the northern edge of Harbison Township, northeast of Haysville -   (Latitude: 382931N, Longitude: 0865332W) 

 Hagen Cemetery - Located at the southeastern corner of Patoka Township / te northwestern corner of Ferdinand Township, off Huntingburg-Ferdinand Road -  (Latitude: ,381538N Longitude: 0865447W) 

 Harbison Cemetery :  Located in Harbison Township, off Hwy. 56, southwest of Kellerville -   (Latitude: 382839N, Longitude: 0865126W) 

 Hardin Cemetery :   Located in southeastern Harbison Township, north of the town of Dubois, off Hwy. 545 -  (Latitude: 382704N, Longitude: 0864809W) 

 Hobbs Cemetery :  Located in central Madison Township, on the north side of CR 155 N, between CR 750 W and CR 600 W -  (Latitude: 382406N, Longitude: 0870202W) 

 Hope Cemetery : Located in northern Harbison Township, on Hwy. 56, between Haysville and Kellerville -  (Latitude: 382850N, Longitude: 0865305W) 

Huntingburg Cemetery :  Located in east central Patoka Township

 Main Cemetery : Located at the western edge of Jackson Township, at the Patoka Township line, on the east side of S. Meridan Road, northeast of Huntingburg -  (Latitude: 381840N, Longitude: 0865411W) 

 Mayo Cemetery : Located in Patoka Township, northwest of Huntingburg,  (Latitude: 381900N, Longitude: 0870056W) 

 McKee Ditch : Located in Bainbridge Township, southwest of Jasper, at CR 400 W - (Latitude: 382234N, Longitude: 0865843W) 

 Mount Vernon Cemetery : Located at the southern edge of Cass Township, southwest of Johnsburg, at Hwy 231, north of the intersection with CR 2200 N -  (Latitude: 381227N, Longitude: 0865825W) 

 Mount Zion Cemetery : Located at the southern edge of Cass Township, east from CR 500 W, and west of Hwy. 231 -  (Latitude: 381234N, Longitude: 0865923W) 

 Mount Zion Cemetery : Located in central Madison Township, on CR 600 W, just south of CR 155 N -  (Latitude: 382345N, Longitude: 0870103W) 

 Mount Zion Cemetery : Located in eastern Harbison Township, east of Kellerville, near the intersection of Hwy. 56 and Hwy. 545, north of Hwy. 56 - (Latitude: 382857N, Longitude: 0864859W) 

 Payne Cemetery : Located in southeastern Madison Township, southwet of Jasper, and northeast from Duff - (Latitude: ,382105N Longitude: )0870017W 

 Reed Cemetery : Located in western Harbison Township, on the east side of Hwy. 231, just north of CR 600 N, and south of Haysville - (Latitude: 382814N, Longitude: 0865452W) 

 Robinson Cemetery : Located in northeastern Columbia Township, just south of the town of Hillham and Hwy. 56, off the Hillham Road S., near the Orange County line - (Latitude: 383026N, Longitude: 0864125W) 

Saint Ferdinand Catholic Cemetery : Located in Ferdinand Township, in the town of Ferdinand.

 Saint James Cemetery : Located in Cass Township, just west of Holland, Indiana - (Latitude: 381434N, Longitude: 0870301W) 

 Sherritt Cemetery : Located in eastern Boone Township, on the north side of CR 600 N, south of Mill Creek - (Latitude: 382748N, Longitude: 0865734W) 

 Spencer Cemetery : Located in the southeastern corner of Jefferson Township, off Hwy. 145 - (Latitude: ,381545N Longitude: 0864300W) 

 Taylor Cemetery : Located in the southeastern corner of Jefferson Township, off Hwy. 145 (just northeast of Spencer Cemetery) - (Latitude: 381602N, Longitude: 0864248W) 

 Waddle Cemetery : Located in Jefferson Township, just southwest of Birdseye -
   (Latitude: 381812N, Longitude: 0864211W) 

 Wilhoit Cemetery : Located in Bainbridge Township, west of Jasper, and south of Hwy. 56, east of CR 400 W - (Latitude: 382321N, Longitude: 0865836W) 

 Wininger Cemetery : Located in northern Columbia Township, north of Hwy. 56 and northwest of Hillham, near the Martin and Dubois county line - (Latitude: 383117N, Longitude: 0864252W)
 


PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist

Researching on-site, and with the vast resources of The Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America.   Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.


Printed resources for this page include:

  • Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer.  First Edition, Second Printing.  Yarmouth, Maine:  Delorme.  1998.
  • School and Library Atlas of the World.  Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor).  Sycamore, Illinois:  School and Library Publishing Company.  1982.
  • New Sectional Township Map of IndianaChicago, Illinois : Higgins Belden & Co., 1875.
  • Indianapolis Star, "Back in the DayIndiana's African-American History," Feb. 2002, online at <http://www.indystar.com/library/factfiles/history/black_history/>, last viewed online 11 Jan 2005.

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