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 Briceton (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 Briceton. 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 and doctors 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.
Briceton is located in Paulding County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Paulding County: Allen (IN), Defiance, Putnam & Van Wert.
Below are the counties that are near Briceton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Briceton:
- Paulding County (The home county of Briceton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Latty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Latty is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Worstville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Worstville is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
- Dague ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dague is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
- Paulding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Folmer ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Folmer is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
- Tipton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Broughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Broughton is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Haviland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Haviland is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Payne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hedges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hedges is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
- Batson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Batson is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Antwerp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Delphos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Landeck
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Landeck is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
- Scotts Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
- Southworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Southworth is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Gomer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spencerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elida is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Defiance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Sherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hicksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brunersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
- Defiance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ayersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ayersville is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
- Williamstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Ney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Pleasant Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
- New Bavaria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Bavaria is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Florida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Florida is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Holgate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Okolona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Okolona is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona has also been known as:
- Okalona
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Rockford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mercer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Hartsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
- Cloverdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Dupont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Continental
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Muntanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Muntanna is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
- Ottoville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Jennings
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kieferville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kieferville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
- Kalida
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Miller City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rimer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Jones City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones City
- Van Wert County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hoaglin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- Convoy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Van Wert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Middle Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glenmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Wren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ohio City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Abanaka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Venedocia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Schumm
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Schumm is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
- Williams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Edgerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Melbern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Melbern is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
- Bryan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Denmark is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Blakeslee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pulaski
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pulaski is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Stryker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adams County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Decatur
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Preble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coppess Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
- Magley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Magley is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
- Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Honduras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Honduras is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
- Allen County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Edgerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Woodburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Monroeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zulu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zulu is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
- Harlan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grabill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hacienda Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hacienda Village is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Village
- New Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hoagland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leo-Cedarville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Leo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- DeKalb County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Spencerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Butler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Era
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Wells County (IN)
- Tocsin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tocsin is located in Wells County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocsin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Briceton, see our County-by-County Page for Briceton.
Cemeteries Near Briceton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briceton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Briceton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Briceton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Apostolic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Snellenbarger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wiltsie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hedges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lehman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- County Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Briceton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Briceton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Briceton, with the one closest to Briceton listed first.
- Worstville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Worstville is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worstville
- Dague ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dague is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
- Tipton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Folmer ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Folmer is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
- Paulding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Broughton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Broughton is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Payne
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hedges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hedges is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
- Batson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Batson is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Knoxdale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
- Reids ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reids is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Antwerp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Smiley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Smiley is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Briceton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briceton.
Newspapers Published in Briceton ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briceton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Briceton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Briceton.
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 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 Briceton:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Paulding County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Defiance County
- Henry County
- Mercer County
- Putnam County
- Van Wert County
- Williams County
- Adams County
- Allen County
- DeKalb County
- Wells County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Briceton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Briceton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |