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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Bethlehem is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox & Morrow.

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:

  • Richland County     (The home county of Bethlehem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Vernon Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Shelby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Maybee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ontario
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Ganges
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Bethlehem to Ganges
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Alta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Plymouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shenandoah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Bethlehem to Shenandoah
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Olivesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From Bethlehem to Olivesburg
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Mifflin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Bailey Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Savannah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Ashland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ruggles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Bethlehem to Ruggles
    • Hayesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Perrysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nova
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McKay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKay
      • From Bethlehem to McKay
    • Jeromesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Polk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Redhaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Loudonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Bethlehem to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Crestline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Leesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Tiro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • North Robinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Galion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • Chatfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Bucyrus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Broken Sword
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lemert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oceola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Celeryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coble Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Willard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Delphi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Steuben
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • North Fairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Fitchville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitchville
      • From Bethlehem to Fitchville
    • Peru
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Bethlehem to Peru
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Olena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knox County
  • Lorain County
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Martel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Marion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Morral
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ruth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Bethlehem to Ruth
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bethlehem, with the one closest to Bethlehem listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Iberia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mount Gilead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Chesterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <2>
    • Cardington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Shawtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marengo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
  • 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.

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Reform Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Reform Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dapper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dapper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dapper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coltman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby - Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby - Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby - Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford County Memory Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford County Memory Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford County Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (536 more) ...
    • Biddle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Middletown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riblet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riblet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riblet 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 in 1895, Bethlehem had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vernon Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Crestline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Leesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Crawford County
  • Shelby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Toledo Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Junction
    • Toledo Junction is located in Richland County
  • Tiro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
    • Tiro is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
  • Biddle ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
    • Biddle is located in Crawford County
  • North Robinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Ontario
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
  • Spring Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Richland County
  • Galion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Richland County
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    • Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Crawford County
    • North Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ganges
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Bethlehem to Ganges

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 101 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. 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 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 Bethlehem:

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.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 Bethlehem, 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 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: 40.8381, Longitude: -82.7203       In this case, the coordinates for Bethlehem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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