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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 Dekalb (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 Dekalb. 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 and hospitals 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.

Dekalb is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Huron, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca & Wyandot.

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Dekalb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Tiro
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • North Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
    • New Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • Leesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Crestline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • North Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Chatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Galion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bucyrus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Broken Sword
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Lemert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Oceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Bailey Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Savannah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <2>
    • Ruggles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Mifflin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Nova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hayesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Polk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Perrysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeromesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • McKay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • North Milan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Milan
      • North Milan is located in Erie County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Celeryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
      • Celeryville is located in Huron County
    • New Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Huron County
    • Coble Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Willard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Delphi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • Steuben
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Huron County
    • Greenwich
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • North Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Peru
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
    • Fitchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • Olena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Hunts Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
      • Hunts Corners is located in Huron County
      • Hunts Corners has also been known as:
      • Moorehead
    • New London
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Batemantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Fredericktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <2>
  • Lorain County
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Martel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
    • Caledonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Morral
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • Iberia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Mount Gilead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • Cardington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
    • Chesterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <2>
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Shawtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
    • Vernon Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
      • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
    • Shelby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Ganges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Maybee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • Ontario
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Shenandoah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Alta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Hanley Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <2>
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Carrothers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrothers
      • Carrothers is located in Seneca County
    • Caroline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
      • Caroline is located in Seneca County
    • Attica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
    • Attica Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
      • Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
    • Bloomville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scipio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Seneca County
    • Melmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmore
      • Melmore is located in Seneca County
    • Republic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <2>
    • West Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lodi
      • West Lodi is located in Seneca County
    • Flat Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Seneca County
    • Tiffin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Watson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Seneca County
      • Watson has also been known as:
      • Watson Station
      • Watsons Station
    • McCutchenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dekalb, with the one closest to Dekalb listed first.
    • Duenquat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Nevada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Wyandot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Sycamore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Belle Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Mexico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
    • Upper Sandusky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Harpster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Dekalb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dekalb.

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

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

  • Dickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sandusky Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandusky Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandusky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodwill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biddle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dapper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dapper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dapper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Luke Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shelby - Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby - Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby - Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

While we didn't find Dekalb in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dekalb.

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

  • Tiro
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
    • Tiro is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
  • Biddle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
    • Biddle is located in Crawford County
  • Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
    • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Crawford County
  • North Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
  • Vernon Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
    • Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
  • Leesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Crawford County
  • Shelby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Forest ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Richland County
  • New Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • New Washington is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
  • Crestline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brandywine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
    • Brandywine is located in Crawford County
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    • North Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Toledo Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Junction
      • Toledo Junction is located in Richland County
    • Plymouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people

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

Newspapers Published in Dekalb ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dekalb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dekalb, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dekalb.

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 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 Dekalb:

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.crawford-co.org/

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>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 Dekalb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dekalb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dekalb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8926, Longitude: -82.7727       In this case, the coordinates for Dekalb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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