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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 Bellefontaine (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 Bellefontaine. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Bellefontaine is located in Logan County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Shelby & Union.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Bellefontaine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Iron City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Zanesfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
    • Huntsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Valley Hi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marl City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • West Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Richland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rushsylvania
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
    • De Graff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
    • Belle Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Logansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Russells Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <2>
    • Quincy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Allen County
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Santa Fe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waynesfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Johns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fryburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fryburg
      • From Bellefontaine to Fryburg
    • Uniopolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wapakoneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cridersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <2>
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • New Knoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Mingo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingscreek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Lewisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Carysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Westville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Saint Paris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mutual
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Powhattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Christiansburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dialton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Northridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Catawba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Eagle City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Lawrenceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • Greenlawn Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • North Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Dodo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dodo
      • From Bellefontaine to Dodo
    • South Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Kerr Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lybrand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lybrand
      • From Bellefontaine to Lybrand
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edinburg
      • From Bellefontaine to Edinburg
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ostrander
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Ridgeway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jumbo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Bellefontaine to Jumbo
    • Mount Victory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McGuffey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Pfeiffer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>
    • Huntersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • Dola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <2>
    • McVitty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Dunkirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Chuckery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Plumwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • La Rue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • New Bloomington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Conover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fletcher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Alcony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Casstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <2>
    • Piqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Maplewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Montra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pasco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sidney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Botkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hardin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kettlersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lockington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellefontaine, with the one closest to Bellefontaine listed first.
    • Raymond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Summersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Milford Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • Marysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pharisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Richwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • New Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Unionville Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Wyandot County
    • Marseilles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bellefontaine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellefontaine.

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

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

  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Jacket Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Jacket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Jacket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Childrens Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrens Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrens Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Easton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zeigler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sagers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sagers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCraken Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCraken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCraken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrod Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Tharps Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharps Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharps Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stanfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bellefontaine had a population of 4,245 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bellefontaine had a population of 13,150 people.

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

  • Zanesfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
    • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
  • Gretna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Logan County
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
  • New Jerusalem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
    • New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
  • Harper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Logan County
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Northwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Logan County
  • Lewistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Logan County
  • De Graff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
  • Walnut Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
  • Rushsylvania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
    • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
  • New Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • East Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • East Liberty is located in Logan County
    • North Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenfield
      • North Greenfield is located in Logan County
    • Belle Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bellefontaine ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellefontaine.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bellefontaine. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bellefontaine and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bellefontaine.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Bellefontaine.

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 Bellefontaine:

The official website for Bellefontaine: www.ci.bellefontaine.oh.us/

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Bellefontaine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bellefontaine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellefontaine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3626, Longitude: -83.7596    









 

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