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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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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 southwest 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 south.

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

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

Ashland is located in Ashland County and is the County Seat.

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 Ashland County: Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Medina, Richland & Wayne.

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

  • Ashland County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Bailey Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mifflin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Savannah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Polk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Hayesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jeromesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Redhaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rowsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nova
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ruggles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Ashland to Ruggles
    • McKay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKay
      • From Ashland to McKay
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Ashland to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Crestline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Tiro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • Leesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • North Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Galion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • New Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • North Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Miley Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Glenmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <2>
    • Holmesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Stillwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stillwell
      • From Ashland to Stillwell
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • New London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Delphi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitchville
      • From Ashland to Fitchville
    • White Fox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Fox
      • From Ashland to White Fox
    • New Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Olena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Clarksfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Coble Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Celeryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Jelloway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • North Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Nunda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Palmyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Amity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Batemantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gann
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Buckeye City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
      • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Fredericktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Huntington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Wellington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <2>
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Kipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Lagrange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oberlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Belden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Homer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Ashland to Homer
    • Pawnee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pawnee
      • From Ashland to Pawnee
    • Spencer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • River Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Litchfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Iberia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Olivesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From Ashland to Olivesburg
    • Shenandoah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Ashland to Shenandoah
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ganges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Ashland to Ganges
    • Shiloh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Newville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Alta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hanley Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Ontario
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Maybee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Shelby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Lattasburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • West Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Funk
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Congress
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Aukerman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From Ashland to Aukerman
    • Devil Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
    • Millbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wooster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Shreve
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
      • Shreve is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

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

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

  • Ashland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAdoo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdoo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sultzer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sultzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sultzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohl Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickey Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ripple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beeghley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeghley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeghley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smeltzer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smeltzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smeltzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vesper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vesper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vesper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Ashland had a population of 3,566 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashland had a population of 19,973 people.

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

  • Nankin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
    • Nankin is located in Ashland County
  • Paradise Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County
  • Olivesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
    • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olivesburg
    • From Ashland to Olivesburg
  • Mifflin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Pavonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
    • Pavonia is located in Richland County
  • Savannah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
  • Jeromesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Epworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Epworth is located in Richland County
  • Widowville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widowville
    • Widowville is located in Ashland County
  • Redhaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Adario
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adario
    • Adario is located in Richland County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashland.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ashland ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ashland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ashland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ashland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6> of Ashland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ashland:

The official website for Ashland: www.ashland-ohio.com/

The official website for Ashland County: www.ashlandcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Ashland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8686, Longitude: -82.3150    









 

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