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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 Choctaw Lake (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 Choctaw Lake. 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 Choctaw Lake ...

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.

Another variation: Chocktou Lake.

  • A typical abbreviation for Choctaw Lake: Choctaw Lk.

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

Choctaw Lake is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Champaign, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Pickaway & Union.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Choctaw Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Summerford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Plumwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
    • Gillivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Choctaw Lake to Gillivan
    • Chrisman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Chuckery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Range
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Range
      • From Choctaw Lake to Range
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mutual
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Powhattan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodstock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Kingscreek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Westville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Christiansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Catawba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • South Vienna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <2>
    • Lisbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • South Charleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Moorefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Northridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Cortsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenlawn Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Kenwood Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Shawnee Acres
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Eagle City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawnee Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rathbone ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rathbone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rathbone
      • From Choctaw Lake to Rathbone
    • Scioto Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scioto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Village
      • Scioto Village is located in Delaware County
    • White Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cutlers Corners ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edinburg
      • From Choctaw Lake to Edinburg
    • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrander
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
    • Powell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellepoint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jeffersonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Octa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Hagler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Milledgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Washington Court House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Lake Darby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
      • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
    • Darby Park ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Alton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Galloway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hilliard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Choctaw Lake to Mudsock
    • Amlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Darbydale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
    • New Rome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Franklin County
    • Lamb Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Deems ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deems
      • Deems is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deems
      • From Choctaw Lake to Deems
    • Harrisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Grape Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Shawnee Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilberforce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <2>
    • New Jasper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Pinewood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Xenia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <2>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Hi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zanesfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • West Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Iron City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
  • Miami County
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Orient
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Matville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matville
      • From Choctaw Lake to Matville
    • Commercial Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <2>
    • Darbyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Grange Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pherson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Choctaw Lake to Pherson
    • Duvall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Choctaw Lake, with the one closest to Choctaw Lake listed first.
    • Unionville Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Milford Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • New California
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • New Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Raymond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Pharisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Choctaw Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Choctaw Lake.

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 Choctaw Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Somerford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Somerford Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerford Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerford Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbuckle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbuckle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbuckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Statler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Statler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Statler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nation Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Institution Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Institution Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Institution Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deer Creek Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plumwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirkwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bodkin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodkin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Summerford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lafayette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Madison County
  • Myers ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
    • Myers is located in Madison County
  • London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
  • Resaca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Resaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resaca
    • Resaca is located in Madison County
  • Catawba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Catawba is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Plattsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Clark County
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Madison County
  • Mechanicsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Gillivan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
    • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gillivan
    • From Choctaw Lake to Gillivan
  • Rosedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Madison County
  • Oxtoby ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxtoby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxtoby
    • Oxtoby is located in Clark County
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    • Irwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Union County
    • Lilly Chapel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel
      • Lilly Chapel is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Choctaw Lake ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Choctaw Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Choctaw Lake, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Choctaw Lake.

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 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 Choctaw Lake:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Choctaw Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Choctaw Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Choctaw Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9608, Longitude: -83.4847    









 

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