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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Arcanum is located in Darke 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 Darke County: Jay (IN), Randolph (IN), Wayne (IN), Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby.

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

  • Darke County     (The home county of Arcanum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Pitsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Abbottsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
      • Abbottsville is located in Darke County
    • Ithaca
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Gordon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Poplar Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
    • Fort Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Castine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Wayne Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • New Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gettysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Palestine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <1>
  • Auglaize County
    • Minster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <1>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Poast Town Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
    • Somerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <1>
    • Astoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Butler County
  • Champaign County
    • Christiansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <1>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Crystal Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • New Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <1>
    • Park Layne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Burkettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Henry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wendelin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Chickasaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <1>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Laura
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Potsdam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Garland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • Ludlow Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bradford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • West Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <1>
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Kessler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Polo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Wengerlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
    • Phillipsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Pyrmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <1>
    • Airhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
      • Airhill is located in Montgomery County
    • Englewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <1>
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
      • Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Northview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Trotwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Verona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Manchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <1>
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Euphemia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Lewisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <1>
    • New Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Eaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <1>
    • Ingomar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • Lake Lakengren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
    • Gratis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <1>
    • Camden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Russia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>
    • Dawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Lockington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Fort Loramie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <1>
    • Hardin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
    • Filburns Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Arba
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Haysville Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Union City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Bloomingport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Stone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Modoc
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modoc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Union County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Goodwins Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
      • Goodwins Corner is located in Union County (IN)
    • Yankee Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcanum, with the one closest to Arcanum listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Fountain City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <1>
    • Spring Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Boston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <1>
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Greens Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Abington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Economy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Arcanum ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcanum.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Arcanum. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Arcanum and those printed in the larger area surrounding Arcanum.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Arcanum.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Arcanum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcanum.

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

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

  • Ithaca Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca Cemetery
  • Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ithaca Lutheran Cemetery
  • Arcanum Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcanum Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcanum Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Old Abbottsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Abbottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Abbottsville Cemetery
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Newcomers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newcomers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newcomers Cemetery
  • Old Castine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Castine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Castine Cemetery
  • Castine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Castine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Castine Cemetery
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
  • Mote Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (463 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Wayne Lakes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Lakes 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 Arcanum had a population of 1,134 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Arcanum had a population of 2,004 people.

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

  • Delisle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
    • Delisle is located in Darke County
  • Ithaca
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Gordon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Jaysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaysville
    • Jaysville is located in Darke County
  • Castine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Castine is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Painter Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Creek
    • Painter Creek is located in Darke County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
  • Fort Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
    • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
  • Savona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
    • Savona is located in Darke County
  • West Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
    • West Manchester is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <1>
  • West Sonora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sonora
    • West Sonora is located in Preble County
  • Potsdam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Potsdam is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Laura
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • New Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people

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

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Arcanum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcanum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9921, Longitude: -84.5545       In this case, the coordinates for Arcanum 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 Arcanum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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