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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 Bears Mill (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 Bears Mill. 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 Bears Mill ...

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 Bears Mill: Bears Ml. (or less commonly used: Bears Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Bears Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bears Mill may originally have been Bear's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bears Mill might be written as Bear Mill.

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 northeast 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 north.

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

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

Bears Mill is located in Darke County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Darke County: Jay (IN), Randolph (IN), Wayne (IN), Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby.

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

  • Darke County     (The home county of Bears Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Gettysburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Poplar Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
    • Greenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Pikeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Abbottsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
      • Abbottsville is located in Darke County
    • Dawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Versailles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ansonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Arcanum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>
    • Pitsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fort Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Wayne Lakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Coletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Minster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <3>
    • New Bremen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <3>
    • New Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Saint Marys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Christiansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <3>
    • Carysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Paris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • New Carlisle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <3>
    • Park Layne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Burkettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Henry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wendelin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Chickasaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
    • Fort Recovery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Coldwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Montezuma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Macedon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Polo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Laura
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Potsdam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Ludlow Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Piqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Garland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • West Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <3>
    • Kessler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Wengerlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
    • Phillipsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
    • Brookville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Pyrmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
    • Englewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Airhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
      • Airhill is located in Montgomery County
    • Northview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
      • Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Tadmor ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
    • Trotwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Verona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <3>
    • Eldorado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Euphemia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
    • New Paris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Eaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • West Alexandria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <3>
    • Ingomar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • Lake Lakengren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
      • Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Russia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <3>
    • Dawson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Lockington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Fort Loramie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <3>
    • Hardin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Filburns Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Sidney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pasco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
    • Kettlersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <3>
    • Port Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <3>
    • Botkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <3>
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Boundary City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Salamonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Bluff Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Collett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Union City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Haysville Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Arba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <3>
    • Snow Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • New Pittsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Winchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Stone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Ridgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bears Mill, with the one closest to Bears Mill listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Fountain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Spring Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Webster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Boston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
    • Greens Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Economy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people

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

Newspapers Published in Bears Mill ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bears Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bears Mill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bears Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Bears Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bears Mill.

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

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

  • Erisman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erisman Cemetery
  • East Zion Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Zion Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Zion Community Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Gettysburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Stelvideo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stelvideo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stelvideo Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
  • Coppess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppess Cemetery
  • Wakefield Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Lutheran Cemetery
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    • Childrens Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrens Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrens Home Cemetery
    • County Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Old Abbottsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Abbottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Abbottsville Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Bears Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bears Mill.

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

  • Stelvideo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stelvideo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelvideo
    • Stelvideo is located in Darke County
  • Poplar Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
    • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
  • Gettysburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
    • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Horatio
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
    • Horatio is located in Darke County
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Jaysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaysville
    • Jaysville is located in Darke County
  • Red River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
    • Red River is located in Darke County
  • Beamsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
    • Beamsville is located in Darke County
  • Pikeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Darke County
  • Delisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
    • Delisle is located in Darke County
  • Painter Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Creek
    • Painter Creek is located in Darke County
  • Bradford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
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    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Darke County
    • Dawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Fort Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Bears Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bears Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1109, Longitude: -84.5408       In this case, the coordinates for Bears Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bears Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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