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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 Cranberry Prairie (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 Cranberry Prairie. 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 Cranberry Prairie ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cranberry Prairie: Cranberry Pr.

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cranberry Prairie is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Adams (IN), Jay (IN), Auglaize, Darke, Shelby & Van Wert.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Cranberry Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Saint Henry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burkettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chickasaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <1>
    • Wendelin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Montezuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Coldwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Celina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Macedon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County
    • Fort Recovery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wabash
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
    • Scudder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County
    • Tama
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Conant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Allen County
    • Southworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
    • Landeck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County
    • Fort Shawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
      • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Minster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Bremen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <1>
    • Saint Marys
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Knoxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Moulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Buckland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Wapakoneta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fryburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
    • Cridersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <1>
    • Saint Johns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Uniopolis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • North Star
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <1>
    • Osgood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <1>
    • New Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <1>
    • Yorkshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County
    • Rossburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <1>
    • Frenchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
    • Lightsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County
    • Ansonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Dawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Polo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Bradford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • Covington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Covington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Piqua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laura
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Potsdam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Fletcher
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Ludlow Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Fort Laramie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <1>
    • Filburns Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Russia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>
    • Dawson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Kettlersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <1>
    • Hardin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Botkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <1>
    • Lockington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Sidney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Montra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
    • Pasco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Monticello
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Schumm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
    • Abanaka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Ohio City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <1>
    • Willshire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <1>
    • Glenmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Venedocia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Wren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <1>
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Berne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <1>
    • Linn Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Pleasant Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <1>
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Salamonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Trinity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Jay City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
      • Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Boundary City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bluff Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bryant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Antiville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Collett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Blaine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Greene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Pony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranberry Prairie, with the one closest to Cranberry Prairie listed first.
    • Union City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Haysville Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Stone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Spartanburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spartanburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
      • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Winchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rural
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Snow Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Arba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Lynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
  • Wells County (IN)
    • Phenix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Cranberry Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cranberry Prairie.

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

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

  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cassella Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassella Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rose Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Aloysious Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysious Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysious Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Henry Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holsapple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holsapple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holsapple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Sebastian Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teacup Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teacup Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teacup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maria Stein Convent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maria Stein Convent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maria Stein Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cranberry Prairie had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cassella
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassella
    • Cassella is located in Mercer County
  • Saint Rosa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
    • Saint Rosa is located in Mercer County
  • Carthagena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthagena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthagena
    • Carthagena is located in Mercer County
  • Saint Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Burkettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • North Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • North Star is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <1>
  • Steinman ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steinman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinman
    • Steinman is located in Mercer County
  • Maria Stein
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria Stein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria Stein
    • Maria Stein is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maria Stein <1>
  • Sebastian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
    • Sebastian is located in Mercer County
  • New Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
    • New Weston is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <1>
  • Delvin ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delvin
    • Delvin is located in Darke County
  • Osgood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <1>
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    • Chickasaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <1>
    • Philothea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philothea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philothea
      • Philothea is located in Mercer County
    • Wendelin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County

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

Newspapers Published in Cranberry Prairie ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranberry Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cranberry Prairie, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cranberry Prairie.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cranberry Prairie:

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

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

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 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.
<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>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 Cranberry Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cranberry Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cranberry Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3925, Longitude: -84.5805       In this case, the coordinates for Cranberry Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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