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 Circle Hills (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 Circle Hills. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Circle Hills is located in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Circle Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Circle Hills:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Circle Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Thacher
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Logan Elm Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Circleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Knollwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Tarlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Ringgold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Ashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Williamsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Amanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Lithopolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Sugar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Pickerington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Cook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Bloomingburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Washington Court House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Lockbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Canal Winchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Bright ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Groveport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Obetz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grove City Country Club
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edward ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Highland County
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Laurelville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- South Bloomingville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Logan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Union Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Jackson County
- Ray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Licking County
- Etna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Range
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Chrisman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Perry County
- Avalon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Peck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Mount Sinai
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Bristol Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Waverly City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Yellowbud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Adelphi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Riton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Chillicothe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Roxabell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Stella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Richland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Circle Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Circle Hills.
Cemeteries Near Circle Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Circle Hills.
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 Circle Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Circle Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Morris United Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ludwig Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shelby Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rice & Black Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pontious Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fryback Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- High Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (617 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emmitt Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Young Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Circle Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Circle Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Circle Hills, with the one closest to Circle Hills listed first.
- Circleville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellowbud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whisler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whisler is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisler
- Tarlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Ringgold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Stringtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Kinderhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kinderhook is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinnikinnick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kinnikinnick is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnikinnick
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Drinkle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Drinkle is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkle
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nebraska is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Circle Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Circle Hills.
Newspapers Published in Circle Hills ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Circle Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Circle Hills, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Circle Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Circle Hills:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Vinton 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 Circle Hills, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Circle Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |