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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 Academia (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 Academia. 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 southeast 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 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.

Academia is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Coshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Licking, Morrow & Richland.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Academia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mount Vernon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Gambier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Amity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Knox County
    • Dorema
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Fredericktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hunt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Hunt is located in Knox County
    • Bangs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
      • Bangs is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Five Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
    • Milfordton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Perrysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Loudonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McKay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
    • Mifflin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Hayesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jeromesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Walhonding
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Guilford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
    • Mohawk Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
    • Nellie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • West Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
    • Metham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
    • Warsaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Cooperdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
    • Layland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
      • Layland is located in Coshocton County
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Galion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crestline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Peerless ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peerless. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Delaware County
      • Peerless has also been known as:
      • Peerless Station
    • Condit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
      • Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Culver Creek ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culver Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Creek
      • Culver Creek is located in Delaware County
    • North Condit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Condit
      • North Condit is located in Delaware County
    • East Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • East Liberty is located in Delaware County
    • South Condit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Condit
      • South Condit is located in Delaware County
    • Olive Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
      • Olive Green is located in Delaware County
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Delaware County
    • Stark's Corners ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stark's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark's Corners
      • Stark's Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Vans Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
      • Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Kingston Center ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Center
      • Kingston Center is located in Delaware County
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • New Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central College. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Stillwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Glenmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
    • Nashville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Miley Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Killbuck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <2>
    • Millersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Utica
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Lock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henpeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Corners
      • Cokesbury Corners is located in Licking County
    • Highwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
      • Highwater is located in Licking County
      • Highwater has also been known as:
      • Sylvania
    • Saint Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Chatham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Licking County
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
      • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
    • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rain Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
      • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Martel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Caledonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
    • Vails Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • Marengo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • West Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cardington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Blooming Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Black Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
    • Frazeysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
      • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <2>
    • Nashport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
    • Trinway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Butler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
    • Bellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <2>
    • Newville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • Hanley Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Lucas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Alta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ontario
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Maybee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Funk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Wayne County
    • Shreve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Academia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Academia.

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

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

  • Skeen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mound View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southwest of Mount Vernon.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Loree Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Union - Loree Morris Chapel Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunham Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kenyon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • The Patterson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baker - Barker - Patterson Cemetery
    • Patterson / Baker / Barker Cemetery
    • Patterson - Barker Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372453 <4>
  • Continue List   (488 more) ...
    • Pike Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quarry Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quarry Chapel Cemetery
      • The Quarry Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Quarry Cemetery
      • Stone Quarry Chapel Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Academia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Academia.

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gambier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Mills
    • Monroe Mills is located in Knox County
  • Bangs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
    • Bangs is located in Knox County
  • Hunt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Hunt is located in Knox County
  • Fredericktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Brandon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Knox County
  • Howard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Knox County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <2>
  • Ankenytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankenytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankenytown
    • Ankenytown is located in Knox County
  • Mount Liberty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
    • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
  • Milfordton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
    • Milfordton is located in Knox County
  • Morgan Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Center
    • Morgan Center is located in Knox County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pipesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
    • North Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Millwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Knox County

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

Newspapers Published in Academia ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Academia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Academia, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Academia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Academia:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Academia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Academia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Academia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4137, Longitude: -82.4682       In this case, the coordinates for Academia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Academia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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