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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Africa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Africa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Africa, please Contact Us.

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 Africa (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 Africa. 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 Africa ...

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.

Africa has also been known as: East Orange.

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

Although our information shows that the community of Africa is historic, it would have been located within present day Delaware County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Franklin, Knox, Licking, Marion, Morrow & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Africa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Africa:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Africa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Stewards Corners ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewards Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Corners
      • Stewards Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Rust Corners ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rust Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Corners
      • Rust Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Orange Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Station
      • Orange Station is located in Delaware County
    • Lewis Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Williamsville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Delaware County
    • Galena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Delaware County
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
    • Alum Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
      • Alum Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Rome ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Delaware County
      • Rome has also been known as:
      • Rome Corners
    • Liberty Church ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Church
      • Liberty Church is located in Delaware County
      • Liberty Church has also been known as:
      • Union
  • Champaign County
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • Pickerington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lithopolis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <4>
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Baltimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
    • Carroll
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <4>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • Westerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
    • Huber Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Worthington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
    • Blendon Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blendon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
    • Minerva Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
    • Riverlea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Gould Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Park
      • Gould Park is located in Franklin County
    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olentangy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
      • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
    • Evanston ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Franklin County
      • Evanston has also been known as:
      • North Broadway
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
    • Centerburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <4>
    • Mount Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Five Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
    • Bangs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • Green Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Hunt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Knox County
    • Dorema
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorema have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Mount Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Knox County
      • Fleaville has also been known as:
      • Fleaville City
    • Fredericktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
    • Hartford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Johnstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Summit Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Licking County
      • Summit Station has also been known as:
      • Summit
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
    • Lock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scott's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott's Corners
      • Scott's Corners is located in Licking County
    • Beechwood Trails
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Pataskala
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <4>
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • Amity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
    • Plain City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <4>
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
    • Chuckery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
    • Gillivan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • Plumwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • Waldo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
    • Newmans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Green Camp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Marengo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Vails Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • Sparta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Shawtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <4>
    • Chesterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <4>
    • Edison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <4>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • Commercial Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <4>
    • Duvall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in Pickaway County
    • Orient
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <4>
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Africa, with the one closest to Africa listed first.
    • New California
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • New Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Magnetic Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Unionville Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Marysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Richwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <4>
    • Summersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Africa ...

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 344 newspapers that have been published in the area around Africa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Africa, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Africa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Africa:

Cemeteries Near Africa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Africa.

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 Africa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Northlawn Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Africa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Africa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southeast of Africa.
    • The Africa Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Orange Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Africa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39606 <6>
  • Kingwood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Williamsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Olde Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Tussic Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tussig Road Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tussig Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tussig Road Cemetery
  • Burnside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Peachblow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pool Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pool Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265498 <6>
  • Continue List   (493 more) ...
    • Pool Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pool Cemetery
    • Flint Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McNamara Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McNamara Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNamara Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42080 <6>

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.

Africa itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lewis Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Flint ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Franklin County
  • Westerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
    • Westerville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
  • Maxtown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
    • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
    • Maxtown has also been known as:
    • Maxwell Corners
    • Maxwell
  • Galena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
  • West Berlin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berlin
    • West Berlin is located in Delaware County
    • West Berlin has also been known as:
    • Berlin Station
    • Pershing Station
    • Tank Town
    • Tanktown
  • Alum Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Alum Creek is located in Delaware County
  • Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
  • Central College ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
    • Central College is located in Franklin County
  • Harlem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Delaware County
    • Harlem has also been known as:
    • Buddtown
  • Berkshire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Berkshire is located in Delaware County
  • Berlin ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Delaware County
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    • Center Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Delaware County
    • Stratford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Delaware County
    • Hyatts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatts
      • Hyatts is located in Delaware County
      • Hyatts has also been known as:
      • Hyattsville

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

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Africa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Africa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Africa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1822, Longitude: -82.9567       In this case, the coordinates for Africa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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