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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 Atwater (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 Atwater. 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 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.

Atwater is located in Portage 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 Portage County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Stark, Summit & Trumbull.

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

  • Portage County     (The home county of Atwater)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Yale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Portage County
    • Rootstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbellsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
      • Campbellsport is located in Portage County
    • Palmyra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Portage County
    • Diamond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Portage County
    • Augerburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
      • Augerburg is located in Portage County
    • Wayland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Portage County
    • Brimfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravenna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mishler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mishler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
      • Mishler is located in Portage County
    • Suffield Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
      • Suffield Station is located in Portage County
    • Pine Gate Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
      • Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
    • Brady Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
      • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Pekin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Carroll County
    • Malvern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hibbetts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
      • Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
    • Watheys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
      • Watheys is located in Carroll County
    • Wyncrest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
      • Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Reading
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Columbiana County
    • North Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chambersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
    • New Alexander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
      • New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Adair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Columbiana County
    • East Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Columbiana County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Rochester <1>
    • Washingtonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hanoverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanoverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanoverton
      • Hanoverton is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanoverton <1>
    • Kensington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Teegarden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
      • Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
    • Leetonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
      • Leetonia is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetonia <1>
    • Coleman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Columbiana County
  • Cuyahoga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Glenwillow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwillow
      • Glenwillow is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
    • Applecreek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applecreek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applecreek Village
      • Applecreek Village is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Solon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <1>
    • Bentleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
    • Chagrin Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walton Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Hills
      • Walton Hills is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton Hills <1>
  • Franklin County
    • Hilltop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Parkman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Auburn Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
      • Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
    • Welshfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
      • Welshfield is located in Geauga County
    • Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Geauga County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <1>
    • South Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Russell
      • South Russell is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <1>
    • Middlefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <1>
  • Mahoning County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Alliance Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
      • Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
    • Maple Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
      • Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Sebring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring <1>
    • Craig Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
      • Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Beloit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Mahoning County
    • Patmos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
      • Patmos is located in Mahoning County
    • Damascus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
    • North Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Canfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Mahoning County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <1>
    • Greenford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
      • Greenford is located in Mahoning County
    • West Austintown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Austintown
      • West Austintown is located in Mahoning County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Wadsworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <1>
    • Granger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Medina County
    • Sharon Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Youngs Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corners
      • Youngs Corners is located in Medina County
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Limaville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
      • Limaville is located in Stark County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
    • New Baltimore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
    • Alliance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oval City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oval City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
      • Oval City is located in Stark County
    • Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
    • Uniontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Stark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <1>
    • Greentown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
      • Greentown is located in Stark County
    • Belfort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
      • Belfort is located in Stark County
    • North Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Canton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
      • East Canton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canton <1>
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hills and Dales
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
      • Hills and Dales is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Mogadore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lakemore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
      • Lakemore is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
    • Tallmadge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Munroe Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munroe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munroe Falls
      • Munroe Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munroe Falls <1>
    • Greensburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Summit County
    • Stow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
      • Stow is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <1>
    • East Akron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
      • East Akron is located in Summit County
    • Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <1>
    • Cuyahoga Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
      • Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <1>
    • Silver Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Akron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • Portage Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
      • Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
    • Comet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Summit County
  • Trumbull County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • South Canal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
      • South Canal is located in Trumbull County
    • Newton Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Falls
      • Newton Falls is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton Falls <1>
    • Lordstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
      • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Phalanx
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phalanx
      • Phalanx is located in Trumbull County
    • Austin Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Trumbull County
    • Delightful
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
      • Delightful is located in Trumbull County
    • Leavittsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolindale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolindale
      • Bolindale is located in Trumbull County
    • Niles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <1>
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Hilltop
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Trumbull County
    • McDonald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Rays Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
      • Rays Corners is located in Trumbull County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Mineral City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral City <1>
    • Bolivar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atwater, with the one closest to Atwater listed first.
    • Doylestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Burton City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Marshallville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
      • Marshallville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshallville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Atwater ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atwater.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atwater, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atwater.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Atwater:

Cemeteries Near Atwater ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atwater.

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

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

  • Atwater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atwater Cemetery
  • Quaker Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Hill Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Limaville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limaville Cemetery
  • Old German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
  • New Baltimore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Baltimore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Baltimore Cemetery
  • Marlboro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlboro Cemetery
  • Disciple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Disciple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Disciple Cemetery
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
  • Edinburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edinburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edinburg Cemetery
  • Randolph Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Hillside Cemetery
  • German Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reformed Cemetery
  • Continue List   (539 more) ...
    • Science Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Science Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Science Hill Cemetery
    • Alliance City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alliance City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alliance City Cemetery
    • Hayden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atwater had a population of 965 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Atwater Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwater Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater Center
    • Atwater Center is located in Portage County
  • Limaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
    • Limaville is located in Stark County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
  • Yale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Yale is located in Portage County
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Portage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <1>
  • New Baltimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Stark County
  • Marlboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Stark County
  • Deerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Portage County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerfield <1>
  • Edinburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Portage County
  • New Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Portage County
  • Rootstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbellsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
    • Campbellsport is located in Portage County
  • Alliance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Keans ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
      • Keans is located in Portage County
    • Palmyra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Portage County
    • Mount Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Stark County

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

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Atwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0239, Longitude: -81.1634       In this case, the coordinates for Atwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Atwater, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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