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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Amboy is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).

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

  • Ashtabula County     (The home county of Amboy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amboy, with the one closest to Amboy listed first.
    • North Kingsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
      • North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <2>
    • Conneaut
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County
    • Crestlawn Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Village
      • Crestlawn Village is located in Ashtabula County
    • Parkwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
      • Parkwood Village is located in Ashtabula County
    • Ashtabula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Saybrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in Ashtabula County
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Austinburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Geneva-on-the-Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva-on-the-Lake
      • Geneva-on-the-Lake is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva-on-the-Lake <2>
  • Geauga County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amboy, with the one closest to Amboy listed first.
    • North Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in Lake County
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
    • North Perry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Perry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amboy, with the one closest to Amboy listed first.
    • Springboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <2>
    • Conneautville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossingville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
      • Crossingville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Dicksonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
      • Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Pymatuning North
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
      • Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Linesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
      • Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <2>
    • Norrisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
      • Norrisville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Espyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Harmonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
      • Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Pymatuning Central
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Coons Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
      • Coons Corners is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Lynces Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynces Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
      • Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amboy, with the one closest to Amboy listed first.
    • Cherry Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
    • East Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pennside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
      • Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Albion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Cranesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <2>
    • Platea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Girard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Little Elk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
      • Little Elk is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Francis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Borough of Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
      • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <2>
    • Avonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
      • Avonia is located in Erie County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Amboy ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amboy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amboy, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amboy.

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 helpful 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 Amboy:

Cemeteries Near Amboy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amboy.

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

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

  • West Lakeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lakeville Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lake Road Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Road Cemetery
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memory Gardens
  • Longview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lulu Falls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Durkee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durkee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durkee Cemetery
  • East Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Old Kingsville Corners Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kingsville Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kingsville Corners Cemetery
    • Clarks Corner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Corner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Corner Cemetery
    • East Lakeville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lakeville 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 Amboy had a population of 406 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • North Kingsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
    • North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <2>
  • Conneaut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kelloggsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelloggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
    • Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County
  • Bushnell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Ashtabula County
  • Gageville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gageville
    • Gageville is located in Ashtabula County
  • Monroe Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
    • Monroe Center is located in Ashtabula County
  • West Springfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
    • West Springfield is located in Erie County (PA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Springfield <2>
  • Tracy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
  • Cherry Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Ashtabula County
  • Riggs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
    • Riggs is located in Ashtabula County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
      • Harbor is located in Ashtabula County
    • Ashtabula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bulah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulah
      • Bulah is located in Ashtabula County

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

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

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Amboy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amboy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9273, Longitude: -80.6151       In this case, the coordinates for Amboy 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 Amboy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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