Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Belmore (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 Belmore. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Belmore is located in Putnam County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Paulding, Van Wert & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Belmore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belmore:
- Putnam County (The home county of Belmore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Townwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Townwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
- Leipsic Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
- Leipsic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Leipsic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Gilboa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gilboa is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ottawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Miller City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glandorf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pandora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pandora is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
- Kieferville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kieferville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
- Columbus Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continental
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Bluffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beaverdam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cairo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- West Cairo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Cairo is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
- Gomer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elida is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Scotts Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
- Lima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Delphos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrod
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Defiance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Ayersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ayersville is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
- Jewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Defiance
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brunersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Swanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wauseon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Pettisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pettisville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Hancock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- McComb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Moffitt ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- Benton Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Van Buren
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Cory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Cory is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Findlay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wineland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wineland is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
- Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Jenera
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Ada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Deshler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
- Holgate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Malinta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Bavaria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Bavaria is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Grelton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Pleasant Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
- McClure
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Florida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Napoleon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Okolona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Bailey ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bailey is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Bailey has also been known as:
- Bailey Station
- Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
- Whitehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Waterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Mandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mandale is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
- Oakwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Murat ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Murat is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
- Former names for Murat:
- Hipp's Lock
- Timberville
- Charloe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Charloe is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
- Fort Brown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
- Melrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Junction is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Grover Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Renollet ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Renollet is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
- Hedges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hedges is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Fostoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alvada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alvada is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvada
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Hoytville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hoytville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Custar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milton Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milton Center is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- North Baltimore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hammansburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hammansburg is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammansburg
- Weston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cygnet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bairdstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bairdstown is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jerry City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Grand Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Portage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Portage is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Bloomdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belmore, see our County-by-County Page for Belmore.
Cemeteries Near Belmore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belmore.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Belmore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belmore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- East Belmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Belmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sugar Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McConnel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- The Blanchard Cemetery has also been known as:
- Poplar Ridge Cemetery
- Peace Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (406 more) ...
- Holy Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maidlow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Horn Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Belmore had a population of 414 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Belmore had a population of 143 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belmore, with the one closest to Belmore listed first.
- Leipsic Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leipsic Junction is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic Junction
- Townwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Townwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
- West Leipsic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Leipsic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shawtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawtown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Hancock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hancock is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Deshler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deweyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deweyville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Hamler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Center is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Center
- McComb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hoytville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hoytville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gilboa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gilboa is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Westhope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westhope is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhope
- Miller City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belmore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belmore.
Newspapers Published in Belmore ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belmore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belmore, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belmore.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Belmore:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Putnam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Defiance County
- Fulton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Henry County
- Lucas County
- Paulding County
- Seneca County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Belmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Belmore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |