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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Anderson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Anderson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anderson, 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 Anderson (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 Anderson. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Anderson is historic, it would have been located within present day Ashtabula County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may 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 Anderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anderson:
- Ashtabula County (The home county of Anderson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Gould
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Richmond Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Dorset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rowenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Rays Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Kingsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chapel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Crestlawn Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crestlawn Village is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Village
- Eagleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eagleville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Huntsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- East Claridon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Middlefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Bass Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Madison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Madison is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- North Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Perry is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Barclay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Gustavus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Greene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Kinsman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Superior ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Mecca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Mesopotamia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burghill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bristolville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Orangeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Wildare
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wildare is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildare
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Pymatuning North
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Espyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springboro Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Conneautville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Dicksonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Westford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Harmonsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Lynces Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Hartstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Pymatuning South
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Tracy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Pennside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Cherry Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Keepville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Albion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cross
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cross is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Platea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Francis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- Little Elk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Franklin Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Leechs Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Greenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shenango
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Kashner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Sheakleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hadley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- York County (PA)
- Adamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Anderson, see our County-by-County Page for Anderson.
Cemeteries Near Anderson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anderson.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Anderson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Anderson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Denmark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen North Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dorset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Dorset.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40569 <4>
- Griggs Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gageville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Padanaram Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- East Lenox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Anderson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Anderson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Gould
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Steamburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Pierpont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pierpont is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- North Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
- Bulah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bulah is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulah
- Dorset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Leon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leon is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Rowenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Pennline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pennline is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennline
- Riggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riggs is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Gageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gageville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gageville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Padanaram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Padanaram is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padanaram
- Steamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Steamburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Monroe Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monroe Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Anderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anderson.
Newspapers Published in Anderson ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anderson, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anderson.
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 Anderson:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashtabula County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Trumbull County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anderson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |