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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 Ohio (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 Ohio. 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 and doctors 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.

Ohio is located in Herkimer County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Herkimer County: Fulton, Hamilton, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego & Saint Lawrence.

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

  • Herkimer County     (The home county of Ohio)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohio, with the one closest to Ohio listed first.
    • Gray
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Grant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Northwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Cold Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Russia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Russia is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Norway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Poland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Old City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Middleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Salisbury Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Kast Bridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohio, with the one closest to Ohio listed first.
    • Emmonsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Crum Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Lassellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Garoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Rockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohio, with the one closest to Ohio listed first.
    • Morehouseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Arietta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Piseco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohio, with the one closest to Ohio listed first.
    • Port Leyden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyonsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
    • West Leyden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Collinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Collinsville is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Constableville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mohawk Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
    • Turin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohio, with the one closest to Ohio listed first.
    • Mindenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Saint Johnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookman Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Hallsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohio, with the one closest to Ohio listed first.
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • North Gage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Trenton Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Remsen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Barneveld
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • East Floyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Holland Patent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Marcy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Camroden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Camroden is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
    • Floyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd

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

Cemeteries Near Ohio ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ohio.

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 Ohio - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ohio covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ohio Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Brondstatter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Faiview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Century Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cold Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheelertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bromley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Poland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norway Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...
    • Enlli Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gravesville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ohio had a population of 69 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gray
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Grant is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Northwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Northwood is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Russia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Russia is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
  • Cold Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Poland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Norway is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Gravesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravesville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
  • Prospect
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Trenton Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
  • North Gage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Gage is located in Oneida County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Remsen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Morehouseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton

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

Newspapers Published in Ohio ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ohio.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ohio, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ohio.

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 Ohio:

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>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 Ohio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Ohio) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.