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 Chasetown (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 Chasetown. 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.
Chasetown is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Bracken (KY), Mason (KY), Adams, Clermont, Clinton & Highland.
Below are the counties that are near Chasetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chasetown:
- Brown County (The home county of Chasetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Fayetteville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vera Cruz
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Fivemile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Saint Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Bardwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Mount Orab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Sardinia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Arnheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Hamersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fincastle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Emerald
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Winchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- May Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Seaman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Tranquility
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Youngsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Louden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Harshasville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Wheat Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Wetherington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wetherington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherington
- Gano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gano is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Bethany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Olde West Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
- Taylor Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
- West Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester has also been known as:
- Chester
- Hogtown
- Mechanicsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <1>
- Beckett Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
- Tylersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Kyles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kyles is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Marathon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Moores Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Monterey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Newtonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Afton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Ashdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ashdale is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Owensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Williams Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
- Craver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Craver is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver
- Batavia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bantam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bantam is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bantam
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Westboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Blanchester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Martinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Clarksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lees Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- North Kingman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- Memphis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Greene County
- Roxanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Roxanna is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loveland Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
- Terrace Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Dry Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Mount Summit
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Remington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Remington is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- The Village of Indian Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- The Village of Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Indian Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Forestville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Newtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fruit Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Indian Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Kenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Harwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Needfull
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Buford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Hollowtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Lynchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Mowrystown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hoagland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Shackleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Willettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Butlerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Pleasant Plain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Osceola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Comargo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- Morrow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Je Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
- Murdock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Maineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Lebanon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Landen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hageman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hageman is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
- Bracken County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Augusta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Bradford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Foster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Ross
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- California
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
- Mentor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Melbourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Flagg Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Silver Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gubser Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gubser Mill
- Crestview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crestview is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Alexandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fort Thomas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mason County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- South Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ripley
- Pendleton County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Ivor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Carntown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
- Peach Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chasetown, see our County-by-County Page for Chasetown.
Cemeteries Near Chasetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chasetown.
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 Chasetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chasetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Vera Cruz Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fritz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kramer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bamber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Five Mile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Engle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ursuline Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bloom Rose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (547 more) ...
- Taylors Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Chasetown had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chasetown, with the one closest to Chasetown listed first.
- Fayetteville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vera Cruz
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Fivemile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Marathon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Saint Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Lerado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lerado is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
- Needfull
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Moores Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Crosstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crosstown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosstown
- Dodsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodsonville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Blowville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blowville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowville
- Buford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pricetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pricetown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
- Edenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edenton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Monterey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chasetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chasetown.
Newspapers Published in Chasetown ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chasetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chasetown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chasetown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Chasetown:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Butler County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Warren County
- Bracken County
- Campbell County
- Mason County
- Pendleton 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> | 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- Chasetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Chasetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |