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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 Columbus (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 Columbus. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Columbus is primarily located in Franklin County and is the County Seat. A portion of Columbus extends into Delaware County and Fairfield 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 Franklin County: Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Columbus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • Grandview Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
      • Grandview Heights is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview Heights <2>
    • Bexley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <2>
    • East Columbus ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbus
      • East Columbus is located in Franklin County
      • East Columbus has also been known as:
      • Dakrumm
      • Rarigville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Columbus
      • From Columbus to East Columbus
    • Evanston ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Franklin County
      • Evanston has also been known as:
      • North Broadway
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evanston
      • From Columbus to Evanston
    • Ackerman ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
      • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ackerman
      • From Columbus to Ackerman
    • Seagrove ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seagrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagrove
      • Seagrove is located in Franklin County
      • Seagrove has also been known as:
      • Seagrave
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seagrove
      • From Columbus to Seagrove
    • Marble Cliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
      • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Doneys ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
      • Doneys is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doneys
      • From Columbus to Doneys
    • Roseland ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Highway ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
      • Highway is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highway
      • From Columbus to Highway
    • Bannon ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon
      • Bannon is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannon
      • From Columbus to Bannon
    • Briggsdale ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briggsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
      • Briggsdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briggsdale
      • From Columbus to Briggsdale
    • Valleyview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Champaign County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • Orange Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Powell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Williamsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxtown
      • From Columbus to Maxtown
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Columbus to Africa
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Harlem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawnee Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Church ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Church
      • Liberty Church is located in Delaware County
      • Liberty Church has also been known as:
      • Union
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty Church
      • From Columbus to Liberty Church
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snipetown
      • From Columbus to Snipetown
    • Center Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • Lithopolis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
    • Pickerington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Fairfield County
    • Carroll
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Baltimore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
    • Cedar Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
    • Lakeside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From Columbus to Lakeside
    • Thurston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Amanda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Columbus to Delmont
    • Fairfield Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • Cook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Columbus to Houcks
    • Centerburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • Summit Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Columbus to Beech
    • Etna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pataskala
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <2>
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Columbus to Ash
    • Beechwood Trails
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Columbus to Green
    • Johnstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kirkersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Outville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Plain City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gillivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 Columbus to Gillivan
    • Chuckery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chrisman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Choctaw Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Vails Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marengo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Columbus to Bloomfield
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • Commercial Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Duvall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Orient
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 Columbus to Matville
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • South Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Darbyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • East Ringgold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pherson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 Columbus to Pherson
    • Knollwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Circleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
    • New California
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Magnetic Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pharisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pharisburg
      • From Columbus to Pharisburg

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

Cemeteries Near Columbus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbus.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbus had a population of 88,150 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Columbus had a population of 903,852 people.

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

  • Shepard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Shepard is located in Franklin County
  • Ackerman ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
    • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ackerman
    • From Columbus to Ackerman
  • Marble Cliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
    • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
  • Camp Chase ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Chase came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Chase
    • Camp Chase is located in Franklin County
  • Briggsdale ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briggsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsdale
    • Briggsdale is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Briggsdale
    • From Columbus to Briggsdale
  • Doneys ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
    • Doneys is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doneys
    • From Columbus to Doneys
  • Mifflinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
    • Mifflinville is located in Franklin County
  • Sullivant ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivant
    • Sullivant is located in Franklin County
    • Sullivant has also been known as:
    • Sullivants
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sullivant
    • From Columbus to Sullivant
  • Parks Mills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Olentangy ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olentangy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
    • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olentangy
    • From Columbus to Olentangy
  • Zimmer ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
    • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zimmer
    • From Columbus to Zimmer
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    • Truro ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truro
      • From Columbus to Truro
    • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Walnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
      • Big Walnut is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Walnut
      • From Columbus to Big Walnut
    • Reese
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Franklin County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Columbus ...

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 380 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Columbus. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Columbus and those printed in the larger area surrounding Columbus.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> of Columbus.

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 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 Columbus:

The official website for Columbus: www.ci.columbus.oh.us/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.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>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.
<5>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 Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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.
<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- Columbus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9751, Longitude: -82.9948    









 

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