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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 Alpha (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 Alpha. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Alpha is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery & Warren.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Alpha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Trebein
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
      • Trebein is located in Greene County
      • Trebein has also been known as:
      • Beaver Station
      • Beaver
      • Frost Station
      • Pickeneyville
      • Pinckneyvile
    • Beavercreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pinewood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Xenia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <1>
    • Bellbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairborn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilberforce
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <1>
    • Roxanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
    • Yellow Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <1>
    • Cedarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Poast Town Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
    • Poast Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Astoria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Butler County
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • South Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
      • South Middletown is located in Butler County
    • Miltonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
      • Miltonville is located in Butler County
    • Jacksonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Kyles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
      • Kyles is located in Butler County
    • Taylor Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
      • Taylor Village is located in Butler County
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Butler County
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Butler County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Christiansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <1>
    • Saint Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Powhattan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Westville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Holiday Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
      • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Green Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • Enon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <1>
    • Crystal Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Park Layne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
    • Donnelsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
      • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • New Carlisle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <1>
    • Green Hedges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
      • Green Hedges is located in Clark County
    • Limestone City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
      • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Shawnee Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
      • Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
    • Cortsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
      • Cortsville is located in Clark County
    • Kenwood Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
      • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • North Kingman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
    • Port William
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Wilmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <1>
    • Morrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Blanchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Lees Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Martinsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Westboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
  • Darke County
    • Gordon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Octa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Milledgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Hagler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Yatesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • South Solon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Tipp City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <1>
    • Alcony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
    • Garland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • Kessler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • West Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <1>
    • Casstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <1>
    • Ludlow Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Troy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Potsdam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Laura
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Conover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Lena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Kettering
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Oakwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,919 people
    • Hooks Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
      • Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Riverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Gem City Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates
      • Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Moraine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraine
      • Moraine is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraine <1>
    • Huber Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <1>
    • Northridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Sulphur Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
      • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • West Carrollton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Ingomar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • Gratis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <1>
    • West Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <1>
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <1>
    • Euphemia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • West Elkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Waynesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Corwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Five Points
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Kenricksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
      • Kenricksville is located in Warren County
    • Harveysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Springboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <1>
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Warren County
    • Hunter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Greentree Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
      • Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • San Je Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Je Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County
    • Hageman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hageman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
      • Hageman is located in Warren County
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alpha ...

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 241 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpha.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alpha. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alpha and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alpha.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Alpha.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alpha:

Cemeteries Near Alpha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alpha.

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

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

  • Beavercreek Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beavercreek Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Beavercreek.
    • The Beavercreek Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beaver Cemetery
    • Beavercreek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavercreek Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977306 <5>
  • Miami Valley Memory Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Valley Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Valley Memory Garden
  • Hering Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hering Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hering Cemetery
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Shoup Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoup Cemetery
  • St. Brigids Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • Haverstick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haverstick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harshman Cemetery
    • Koogler Cemetery
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haverstick Cemetery
  • Huston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huston Cemetery
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (537 more) ...
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Aley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aley Cemetery
    • Hawker Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawker Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawker Church Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alpha had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Trebein
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
    • Trebein is located in Greene County
    • Trebein has also been known as:
    • Beaver Station
    • Beaver
    • Frost Station
    • Pickeneyville
    • Pinckneyvile
  • Zimmerman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Greene County
  • Bryson ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Greene County
  • Oldtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
    • Oldtown is located in Greene County
  • Bellbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Xenia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <1>
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Greene County
  • Spring Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilberforce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
    • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <1>
  • Roxanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
    • Roxanna is located in Greene County
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellow Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • New Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
      • New Burlington is located in Clinton County
    • Lytle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Warren County

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

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Alpha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7117, Longitude: -84.0233       In this case, the coordinates for Alpha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Alpha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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