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

Name Variations for Big Island ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Island: Big Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Big Island is located in 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 Big Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Island:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Big Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Ruth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Morral
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Green Camp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • New Bloomington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Newmans
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • La Rue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Martel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Oceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Bucyrus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Broken Sword
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • North Robinson
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Galion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Leesville
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Chatfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Crestline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Tiro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Kerr Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Norton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
      • Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
      • Troyton is located in Delaware County
    • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
      • Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
      • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Ashley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<1>
      • 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
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Mount Blanchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <2>
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
    • Vanlue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
      • Vanlue is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Arlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Pfeiffer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Mount Victory
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • McVitty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Patterson
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Grant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • Ridgeway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Forest
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Kenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dunkirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
    • Dola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <2>
    • Jumbo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
    • Huntersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Belle Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Zanesfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • New Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Shawtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Westfield
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Cardington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Iberia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • Mount Gilead
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • West Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fulton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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>
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Blooming Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • Chesterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Richland County
    • Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • McCutchenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Adrian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Melmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
      • Melmore is located in Seneca County
    • Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Seneca County
    • New Riegel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Carrothers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrothers
      • Carrothers is located in Seneca County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Richwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Summersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Magnetic Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Pharisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • New Dover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Marysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Harpster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wyandot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Marseilles
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Wharton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Duenquat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Sycamore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Carey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <2>
    • Mexico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County

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

Cemeteries Near Big Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Island.

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

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kannel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kannel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kannel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Reform Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rayl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Heights Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Heights Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Heights Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fitzhugh Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzhugh Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzhugh Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agosta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agosta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agosta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reidel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Green Camp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harding Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Longville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Espyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espyville
    • Espyville is located in Marion County
  • Gurley ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Ruth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Marion County
  • Marion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Morral
    (5 miles [8 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
  • DeCliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeCliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCliff
    • DeCliff is located in Marion County
  • Owens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Logan ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • La Rue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Harpster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Little Sandusky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandusky
      • Little Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Wyandot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County

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

Newspapers Published in Big Island ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Island, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Island.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Big Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6123, Longitude: -83.2169       In this case, the coordinates for Big Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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