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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 Amity (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 Amity. 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 Amity ...

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.

Amity was originally named West Canaan

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.

A Few Details for Amity ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Amity was settled in 1817.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Amity is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Champaign, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Pickaway & Union.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Amity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Plain City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gillivan
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Amity to Gillivan
    • Chuckery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Plumwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Summerford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • London
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
    • Chrisman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Woodstock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Mechanicsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • North Lewisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Mutual
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Mingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Powhattan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kingscreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Urbana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Catawba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • South Vienna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <2>
    • Lisbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • New Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • South Charleston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Greenlawn Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Kenwood Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Shawnee Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hills Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
      • Hills Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hills Grove
      • From Amity to Hills Grove
    • Rathbone ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rathbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rathbone
      • From Amity to Rathbone
    • Scioto Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scioto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Village
      • Scioto Village is located in Delaware County
    • White Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cutlers Corners ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Creek
      • From Amity to Mill Creek
    • Ostrander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
    • Bellepoint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hyatts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Church ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Church
      • Liberty Church is located in Delaware County
      • Liberty Church has also been known as:
      • Union
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty Church
      • From Amity to Liberty Church
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Lithopolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
    • Pickerington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Cook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Yatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Amlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lamb Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilliard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dublin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Amity to Mudsock
    • Lake Darby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
      • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
    • Alton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Rome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Franklin County
    • Highway ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
      • Highway is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highway
      • From Amity to Highway
    • Deems ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deems
      • Deems is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deems
      • From Amity to Deems
    • Lincoln Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
  • Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Amity to Houcks
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Amity to Beech
    • Summit Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Amity to Green
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Amity to Ash
    • Johnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pataskala
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Valley Hi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zanesfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Prospect
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newmans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Waldo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westfield
      • From Amity to Westfield
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Orient
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Matville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matville
      • From Amity to Matville
    • Commercial Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <2>
    • Duvall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Darbyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • South Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Pherson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Amity to Pherson
    • Ashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Grange Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • New California
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Unionville Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • New Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Milford Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Marysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pharisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pharisburg
      • From Amity to Pharisburg
    • Raymond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Richwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Summersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Amity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amity.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity 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.<4>

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

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

  • Plain City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hilliard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dublin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
  • New California
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Unionville Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Resaca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
    • Resaca is located in Madison County
  • Gillivan
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
    • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gillivan
    • From Amity to Gillivan
  • Jerome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Union County
  • West Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Alton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Watkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Watkins is located in Union County
  • Rosedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Madison County
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    • Galloway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sullivant ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivant
      • Sullivant is located in Franklin County
      • Sullivant has also been known as:
      • Sullivants
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sullivant
      • From Amity to Sullivant
    • Marble Cliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
      • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people

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

Newspapers Published in Amity ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amity.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amity, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amity.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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>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 Amity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0689, Longitude: -83.2515    









 

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