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Introduction ...

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

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

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alum Creek (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 Alum Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Alum Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Alum Creek: Alum Crk. (or less commonly used: Alum Ck. or Alum Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Alum Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Berkshire
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rome ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Delaware County
      • Rome has also been known as:
      • Rome Corners
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rome
      • From Alum Creek to Rome
    • Bowetown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowetown
      • Bowetown is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowetown
      • From Alum Creek to Bowetown
    • Stewards Corners ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jones ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jones
      • From Alum Creek to Jones
    • West Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sunbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
    • Galena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gregory
      • From Alum Creek to Gregory
    • Rust Corners ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Alum Creek to Berlin
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Alum Creek to Africa
  • Fairfield County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Westerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Alum Creek to Flint
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blendon Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blendon Corner
      • From Alum Creek to Blendon Corner
    • Huber Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinhook
      • From Alum Creek to Pinhook
    • Worthington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
    • Gould Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Minerva Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Riverlea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olentangy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
      • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olentangy
      • From Alum Creek to Olentangy
    • New Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Alum Creek to Houcks
    • Centerburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <4>
    • Mount Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Milfordton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bangs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucerne
      • From Alum Creek to Lucerne
    • Green Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorema
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorema
      • From Alum Creek to Dorema
    • Hunt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Batemantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredericktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Alum Creek to Green
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Johnstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Alum Creek to Beech
    • Lock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lock
      • From Alum Creek to Lock
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Alum Creek to Ash
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokesbury
      • From Alum Creek to Cokesbury
    • New Way ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Way
      • From Alum Creek to New Way
    • Alexandria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beechwood Trails
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Plain City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <4>
    • Amity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chuckery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Alum Creek to Gillivan
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • Waldo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
    • Newmans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Camp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Ruth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Alum Creek to Ruth
    • Martel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • New Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Westfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westfield
      • From Alum Creek to Westfield
    • Marengo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Vails Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Cardington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <4>
    • Edison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <4>
    • Mount Gilead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <4>
    • Chesterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <4>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alum Creek, with the one closest to Alum Creek listed first.
    • New California
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • New Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pharisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Richwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Marysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Milford Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <4>
    • Summersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Alum Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alum Creek.

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

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

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.

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

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

  • Berkshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • West Berlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Galena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
  • Berlin ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berlin
    • From Alum Creek to Berlin
  • Kilbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Kilbourne is located in Delaware County
  • Lewis Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Africa is located in Delaware County
    • Africa has also been known as:
    • East Orange
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Africa
    • From Alum Creek to Africa
  • Kingston Center ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leonardsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Delaware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stratford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stratford
    • From Alum Creek to Stratford
  • Hyatts
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Vans Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Condit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Westerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>

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

Newspapers Published in Alum Creek ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alum Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alum Creek, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alum Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Alum Creek:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alum Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Alum Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alum Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2673, Longitude: -82.9445       In this case, the coordinates for Alum Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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