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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 Buckeye City (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 Buckeye City. 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 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 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.

Buckeye City is located in Knox 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 Knox County: Coshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Licking, Morrow & Richland.

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Buckeye City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Danville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Gann
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Millwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Millwood is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Hollisters ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Hollisters is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
    • Zuck ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Zuck is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
    • Jelloway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jelloway is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
    • Amity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Amity is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Esto ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Esto is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
    • Pipesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pipesville is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
    • Nunda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Nunda is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
    • Gambier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Liberty is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • Bladensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Loudonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Perrysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • McKay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
    • Hayesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Mifflin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Jeromesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Rowsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Owls Town ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
    • Walhonding
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Guilford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
    • Mohawk Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
    • Nellie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Nellie is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Layland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Layland is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
    • Metham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Metham is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
    • Warsaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Bedford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
    • Cooperdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
    • White Womans Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
    • Canal Lewisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
    • Coshocton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Peerless ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Peerless is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless has also been known as:
      • Peerless Station
    • Condit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Condit is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condit
    • North Condit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Condit is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Condit
    • Culver Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Culver Creek is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver Creek
    • East Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Liberty is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Stillwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
    • Glenmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Killbuck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Miley Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
    • Millersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Charm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Henpeck ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Henpeck is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henpeck
    • Frampton ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Frampton is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
    • Long Run ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Long Run is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
      • Former names for Long Run:
      • Colville
      • Oberlin
    • Rain Rock ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rain Rock is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Rock
    • Utica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Utica is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Tilton Crossroads is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
    • Saint Louisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Reform
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Reform is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Newton Mills ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Newton Mills is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Mills
    • Wilkins Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wilkins Run is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Run
    • Chatham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatham is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Lock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lock is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
    • Highwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Highwater is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
      • Highwater has also been known as:
      • Sylvania
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Chesterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sparta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Vails Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
    • Marengo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Blooming Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Frazeysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Black Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Black Run is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
    • Trinway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dresden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nashport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Shannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Shannon is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Wills Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wills Town is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Town
    • Rock Cut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Cut is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cut
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Butler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Newville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Bellville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <1>
    • Lucas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanley Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Alta is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Maybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
    • Ontario
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • Baltic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Buckeye City, with the one closest to Buckeye City listed first.
    • Shreve
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Funk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Funk is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Millbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Moreland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Moreland is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Fredericksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • New Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
    • Apple Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wooster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Buckeye City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buckeye City.

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 Buckeye City - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buckeye City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Workman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McKee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Cemetery
    • The McKee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hawn Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
    • The St. Luke Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Millwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Banbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banbury Cemetery
    • The Banbury Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rice Cemetery
  • Brinkhaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Jelloway - Drake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hollister Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tiverton Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • North Bend Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Harding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (576 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Buckeye City had a population of 215 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Danville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Millwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Millwood is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
  • Gann
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gann is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Howard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Zuck ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Zuck is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
  • Monroe Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe Mills is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Mills
  • Jelloway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jelloway is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
  • Pipesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pipesville is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
  • Esto ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Esto is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
  • Gambier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Walhonding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stillwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • North Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Liberty is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • Bladensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Guilford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford

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

Newspapers Published in Buckeye City ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buckeye City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buckeye City, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buckeye City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Buckeye City:

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 Buckeye City, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckeye City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.