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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bethlehem. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bethlehem to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bethlehem, please Contact Us.

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 Bethlehem (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 Bethlehem. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bethlehem is historic, it would have been located within present day Marion 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 Marion County: Crawford, Delaware, Hardin, Morrow, Union & Wyandot.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Bethlehem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Waldo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Newmans
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Green Camp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ruth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • New Bloomington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Morral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • La Rue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Martel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Bucyrus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Galion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oceola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • North Robinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Lemert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Leesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Broken Sword
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Crestline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Norton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inskeep Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
      • Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
      • Troyton is located in Delaware County
    • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
      • Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Kerr Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
      • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Ashley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Dublin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
    • Lamb Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Corners
      • Lamb Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
      • Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Westerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <2>
    • Amlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amlin
      • Amlin is located in Franklin County
    • Riverlea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Blendon Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
    • Minerva Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central College. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central College
      • Central College is located in Franklin County
    • Huber Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pfeiffer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Ridgeway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • Kenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McVitty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Forest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <2>
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Centerburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
    • Batemantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • Mount Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Dorema
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Green Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Knox County
    • Five Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Knox County
    • Fredericktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
    • Milfordton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Rushsylvania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Marl City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Zanesfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Plain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
    • Amity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
    • Chuckery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Shawtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Westfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
    • West Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • Marengo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Iberia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • Vails Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Richwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Pharisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
    • Summersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • New Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New California
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New California. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Milford Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Unionville Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Wyandot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Harpster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Marseilles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Nevada
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Kirby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
    • Belle Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Duenquat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County

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

Cemeteries Near Bethlehem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethlehem.

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

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

  • Walls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolfinger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schweinfurth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schweinfurth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schweinfurth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Drake Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Augenstein Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augenstein Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augenstein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Idleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idleman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rupp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mounts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Nickerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waldo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Markel - Kirts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markel - Kirts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markel - Kirts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (505 more) ...
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brown Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.

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

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

  • Owens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in Marion County
  • Prospect
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Waldo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Norton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Delaware County
  • Green Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
    • Green Camp is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Radnor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
    • Radnor is located in Delaware County
  • Woodland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Union County
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ruth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Marion County
  • Westfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Morrow County
  • Longville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Marion County
  • Logan ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Richwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gurley ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Marion County
    • Ashley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bethlehem ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethlehem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethlehem, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bethlehem.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethlehem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4837, Longitude: -83.1319       In this case, the coordinates for Bethlehem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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