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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Arlington (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 Arlington. 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 and hospitals 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.

Arlington is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Allen, Hardin, Henry, Putnam, Seneca, Wood & Wyandot.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Arlington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Jenera
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Blanchard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <1>
    • Williamstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
    • New Stark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
      • New Stark is located in Hancock County
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rawson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <1>
    • Mount Cory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Findlay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vanlue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lewisburg
      • From Arlington to Lewisburg
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moffitt
      • From Arlington to Moffitt
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Beaverdam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
      • Beaverdam is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <1>
    • Lafayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrod
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Cairo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Cairo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Lima
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gomer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <1>
    • Fort Shawnee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
      • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
    • Elida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
      • Elida is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Waynesfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cridersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <1>
    • Uniopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Dola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <1>
    • Dunkirk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • McVitty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Ada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <1>
    • Grant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Huntersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • McGuffey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Alger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <1>
    • Kenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pfeiffer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Belle Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • New Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rushsylvania
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • La Rue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Morral
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • New Bloomington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Gilboa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pandora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Pandora is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Townwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
      • Townwood is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Townwood
      • From Arlington to Townwood
    • Columbus Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
      • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <1>
    • Leipsic Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leipsic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ottawa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • West Leipsic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Glandorf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <1>
    • Jones City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
      • Jones City is located in Putnam County
    • Miller City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <1>
  • Seneca County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Bairdstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bloomdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <1>
    • North Baltimore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Eagleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hoytville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cygnet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cygnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cygnet
      • Cygnet is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cygnet <1>
    • Hammansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jerry City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
      • Jerry City is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • West Millgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millgrove
      • West Millgrove is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Six Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Six Points. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
      • Six Points is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Six Points
      • From Arlington to Six Points
    • Custar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <1>
    • Risingsun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Wharton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Kirby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>
    • Carey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Marseilles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Upper Sandusky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Belle Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Harpster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mexico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Duenquat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Nevada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wyandot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Arlington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arlington.

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

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

  • Arlington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Castor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williamstown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earlywine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlywine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlywine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frontiers Repose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frontiers Repose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frontiers Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (437 more) ...
    • Mt. Blanchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Blanchard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Krout Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arlington had a population of 371 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Arlington had a population of 1,431 people.

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

  • Jenera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Williamstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
  • Mount Blanchard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
    • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <1>
  • Houcktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houcktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcktown
    • Houcktown is located in Hancock County
  • Hassan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hassan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassan
    • Hassan is located in Hancock County
  • New Stark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
    • New Stark is located in Hancock County
  • Dunkirk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
  • Pratts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
    • Pratts is located in Hancock County
  • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cordelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
    • Cordelia is located in Hancock County
  • Rawson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
    • Rawson is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <1>
  • Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
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    • Wharton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Mount Cory
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • McVitty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Arlington ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arlington, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arlington.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Arlington:

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>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.
<5>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 Arlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arlington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8934, Longitude: -83.6510