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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 Barrs Mills (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 Barrs Mills. 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.

Name Variations for Barrs Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Barrs Mills: Barrs Mls. (or less commonly used: Barrs Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Barrs Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Barrs Mills may originally have been Barr's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Barrs Mills might be written as Barr Mills.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County: Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Stark & Wayne.

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

  • Tuscarawas County     (The home county of Barrs Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mills, with the one closest to Barrs Mills listed first.
    • Dundee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sugarcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Parral
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
      • Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Strasburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
    • Heritage Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Dover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Baltic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
      • Stone Creek is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Creek <2>
    • New Philadelphia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <2>
    • Bolivar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Zoar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zoar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zoar <2>
    • Old Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Zoarville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mills, with the one closest to Barrs Mills listed first.
    • Atwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
      • Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sherrodsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Queensboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dellroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Leavittsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Leesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Valleyview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Carroll County
    • Malvern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hibbetts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Carrollton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Wyncrest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pekin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mills, with the one closest to Barrs Mills listed first.
    • New Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chili
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fresno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Lafayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Layland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
      • Layland is located in Coshocton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layland
      • From Barrs Mills to Layland
    • Canal Lewisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coshocton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Metham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Metham
      • From Barrs Mills to Metham
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Womans Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Warsaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Nellie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Conesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mills, with the one closest to Barrs Mills listed first.
    • Birds Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Birmingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Kimbolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbolton
      • Kimbolton is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimbolton <2>
    • Odell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mills, with the one closest to Barrs Mills listed first.
    • Feed Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowerston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerston
      • Bowerston is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowerston <2>
    • Tappan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tappan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tappan
      • From Barrs Mills to Tappan
    • Conotton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Deersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
    • Freeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Holmes County
  • Knox County
    • Gann
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mills, with the one closest to Barrs Mills listed first.
    • Beach City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wilmot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
    • Brewster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Justus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Justus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Stark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Justus
      • From Barrs Mills to Justus
    • Navarre Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
      • Navarre Village is located in Stark County
    • Navarre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
      • Navarre is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navarre <2>
    • Lake Sherman Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sherman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sherman Village
      • Lake Sherman Village is located in Stark County
    • Richville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westarado
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • East Sparta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sparta
      • East Sparta is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Sparta <2>
    • Fohl Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fohl Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
      • Fohl Village is located in Stark County
    • East Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • Mayflower Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mills, with the one closest to Barrs Mills listed first.
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Comet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Greensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • New Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Green
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barrs Mills, with the one closest to Barrs Mills listed first.
    • Mount Eaton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eaton
      • Mount Eaton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eaton <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Apple Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Creek
      • Apple Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Creek <2>
    • East Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
      • East Union is located in Wayne County
    • Burton City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
      • Burton City is located in Wayne County
    • Moreland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Orrville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
      • Orrville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <2>
    • Shreve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Millbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshallville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Boys Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Smithville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Barrs Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barrs Mills.

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

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

  • Walter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardscrabble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardscrabble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardscrabble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yoder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shanesville First Reformed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanesville First Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanesville First Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller - Mast Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Mast Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Feller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shanesville Eastlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanesville Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanesville Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hostetler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hostetler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hostetler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broad Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Barrs Mills had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sugarcreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dundee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Shanesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
    • Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Winfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Winesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesburg
    • Winesburg is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winesburg <2>
  • Trail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Holmes County
  • Walnut Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Walnut Creek is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <2>
  • Farmerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ragersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragersville
    • Ragersville is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Strasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
  • Beach City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wilmot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Wilmot is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Barrs Mills ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barrs Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barrs Mills, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barrs Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Barrs Mills:

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

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Barrs Mills, 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 from Point A (ie- Barrs Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barrs Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5490, Longitude: -81.6240       In this case, the coordinates for Barrs Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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