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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 Delaware (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 Delaware. 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 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.

Delaware is located in Delaware County and is the County Seat.

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 Delaware County: Franklin, Knox, Licking, Marion, Morrow & Union.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Delaware)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Pluggys Town ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pluggys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluggys Town
      • Pluggys Town is located in Delaware County
    • Berlin ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlin
      • From Delaware to Berlin
    • Stratford-on-Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Stratford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stratford
      • From Delaware to Stratford
    • Bowetown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowetown
      • Bowetown is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowetown
      • From Delaware to Bowetown
    • Paget ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paget
      • Paget is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paget
      • From Delaware to Paget
    • Jones ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jones
      • From Delaware to Jones
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Carpenters Mill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carpenters Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Mill
      • Carpenters Mill is located in Delaware County
      • Carpenters Mill has also been known as:
      • Liberty Settlement
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carpenters Mill
      • From Delaware to Carpenters Mill
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gregory
      • From Delaware to Gregory
    • Klondike ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klondike. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Klondike
      • From Delaware to Klondike
    • Sandy Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Scioto Bridge ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • North Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <3>
    • Mechanicsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mingo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Delaware to Flint
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
    • Worthington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
    • Westerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <3>
    • Lamb Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverlea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Amlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olentangy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
      • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olentangy
      • From Delaware to Olentangy
    • Blendon Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blendon Corner
      • From Delaware to Blendon Corner
    • Central College ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huber Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Minerva Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
  • Hardin County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Delaware to Houcks
    • Centerburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <3>
    • Mount Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Milfordton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milfordton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milfordton
      • Milfordton is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milfordton
      • From Delaware to Milfordton
    • Five Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucerne
      • From Delaware to Lucerne
    • Bangs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Green Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dorema
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorema
      • From Delaware to Dorema
    • Batemantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fredericktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Delaware to Green
    • Hartford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Delaware to Beech
    • Johnstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock
      • Lock is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lock
      • From Delaware to Lock
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Delaware to Ash
    • Summit Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokesbury ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokesbury
      • From Delaware to Cokesbury
    • New Way ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Way. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Way
      • New Way is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Way
      • From Delaware to New Way
    • Cokesbury Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alexandria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beechwood Trails
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
  • Logan County
    • West Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Plain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <3>
    • Amity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Chuckery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Delaware to Gillivan
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Waldo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Prospect
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
    • Newmans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Camp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ruth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Delaware to Ruth
    • Caledonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • New Bloomington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • La Rue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Martel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Morral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westfield
      • From Delaware to Westfield
    • Shawtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marengo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • Cardington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fulton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vails Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Delaware to Bloomfield
    • Sparta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
    • Edison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mount Gilead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Chesterville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Magnetic Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pharisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pharisburg
      • From Delaware to Pharisburg
    • New California
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Richwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Unionville Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Summersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Milford Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <3>
    • Raymond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Wyandot County

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

Cemeteries Near Delaware ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delaware.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Delaware had a population of 8,224 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Delaware had a population of 42,607 people.

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

  • Stratford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stratford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stratford
    • From Delaware to Stratford
  • Berlin ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berlin
    • From Delaware to Berlin
  • White Sulphur Springs Station ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • West Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellepoint
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hyatts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Leonardsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Warrensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Delaware County
  • Alum Creek ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alum Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Alum Creek is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alum Creek
    • From Delaware to Alum Creek
  • Kilbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
    • Kilbourne is located in Delaware County
  • Lewis Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Radnor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
    • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Radnor
    • From Delaware to Radnor
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    • Ostrander
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <3>
    • Berkshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Delaware to Africa

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Delaware ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delaware.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Delaware. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Delaware and those printed in the larger area surrounding Delaware.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Delaware.

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 Delaware:

The official website for Delaware: www.delawareohio.net/

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Delaware, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Delaware) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delaware. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2988, Longitude: -83.0678    









 

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