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 Crossenville (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 Crossenville. 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 hospitals and 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.
Crossenville is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Athens, Fairfield, Hocking, Licking, Morgan & Muskingum.
Below are the counties that are near Crossenville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crossenville:
- Perry County (The home county of Crossenville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Carthon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rehoboth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- New Straitsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Redfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Hemlock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Chalfants
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chalfants is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Hartleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Bessemer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Buchtel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Nelsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glouster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Trimble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Truetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Carbondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Chauncey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Rushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Thurston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Fairfield Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
- Baltimore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millersport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Lakeside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Canal Winchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Groveport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reynoldsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Logan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Rockbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Carbon Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Sand Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- New Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Union Furnace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Candy Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Jobs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Murray City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gibisonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Buckeye Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harbor Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Atherton is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gratiot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gratiot is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Little Claylick ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Little Claylick is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
- Kirkersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Heath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Union Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Union Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
- Central City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Deavertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- Morganville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Eagleport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
- Durant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Elliott Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Wrightstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Westland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Malta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Joy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- McConnelsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Todds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Chesterhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Fultonham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Cannelville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Darlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Buckeye
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- South Zanesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Zanesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Philo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Zanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- Wortley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wortley is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
- Nashport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Tarlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Huntsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- East Ringgold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Knollwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Thacher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Saint Paul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Ross County
- Adelphi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Hope ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Stella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Zaleski
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- McArthur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crossenville, see our County-by-County Page for Crossenville.
Cemeteries Near Crossenville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crossenville.
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 Crossenville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crossenville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Salem Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Welty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Harvey Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (657 more) ...
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Crossenville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crossenville, with the one closest to Crossenville listed first.
- Joe ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Joe is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe
- Maxville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maxville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carthon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Webb Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Webb Summit is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Summit
- Dicksonton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dicksonton is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonton
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Rushville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gore is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- McCuneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCuneville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCuneville
- Wellan ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wellan is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellan
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- North Berne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Berne is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Berne
- New Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crossenville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crossenville.
Newspapers Published in Crossenville ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crossenville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crossenville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crossenville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Crossenville:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Fairfield County
- Franklin County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Morgan County
- Muskingum County
- Pickaway County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Crossenville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crossenville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |