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 Crayon (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 Crayon. 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.
Crayon is located in Champaign 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 Champaign County: Clark, Logan, Madison, Miami, Shelby & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Crayon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crayon:
- Champaign County (The home county of Crayon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Millerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millerstown is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Carysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Saint Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingscreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
- Urbana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Christiansburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mingo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mutual
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mutual is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Powhattan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powhattan is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- North Lewisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Auglaize County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Santa Fe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Fryburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Saint Johns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Waynesfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Minster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Uniopolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Wapakoneta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Bremen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Dialton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dialton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
- Owl Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Owl Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
- Tremont City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- North Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Hampton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Dodo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dodo is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
- Eagle City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eagle City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Northridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northridge is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Greenlawn Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
- Oakwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- New Moorefield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Moorefield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
- Villa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Villa is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Yellow Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clifton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Roundhead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ridgeway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jumbo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Mount Victory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- De Graff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Logansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Logansville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Bellefontaine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Hi is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Zanesfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Huntsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Russells Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Chuckery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chuckery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
- Choctaw Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
- Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
- Plumwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plumwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
- Summerford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summerford is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Conover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conover is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Fletcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Alcony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alcony is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
- Casstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tipp City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ginghamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ginghamsburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginghamsburg
- Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Polo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Polo is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Kessler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kessler is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Sulphur Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
- Tadmor ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Huber Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vandalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooks Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Pasco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pasco is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Maplewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Port Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lockington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lockington is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jackson Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Anna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Hardin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hardin is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Dawson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dawson is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Botkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lehmkuhl Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Milford Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Raymond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Summersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Unionville Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Unionville Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crayon, see our County-by-County Page for Crayon.
Cemeteries Near Crayon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crayon.
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 Crayon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crayon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Harbour Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Russell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Connor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bodey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Halterman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sullivans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (516 more) ...
- Craig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Crayon had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crayon, with the one closest to Crayon listed first.
- Millerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millerstown is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Northville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Northville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- Carysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Nettleton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nettleton is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Saint Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Lippincott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lippincott is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tawawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tawawa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawawa
- De Graff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- West Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ballou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ballou is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Conover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conover is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Urbana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crayon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crayon.
Newspapers Published in Crayon ...
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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crayon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crayon, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crayon.
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 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 Crayon:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Champaign County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Auglaize County
- Clark County
- Greene County
- Hardin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Miami County
- Montgomery County
- Shelby County
- Union 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> | 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 Crayon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crayon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |