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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 Dills (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 Dills. 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.

Dills is located in Ross 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 Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.

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

  • Ross County     (The home county of Dills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dills, with the one closest to Dills listed first.
    • Bainbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Bourneville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Summithill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summithill
      • From Dills to Summithill
    • Nipgen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nipgen
      • From Dills to Nipgen
    • Humboldt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Humboldt
      • From Dills to Humboldt
    • Lattaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fruitdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
    • Roxabell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Musselman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musselman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musselman
      • From Dills to Musselman
    • Frankfort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Adams County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dills, with the one closest to Dills listed first.
    • Memphis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Memphis
      • From Dills to Memphis
    • New Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lees Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sabina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dills, with the one closest to Dills listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Hagler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Highland County
  • Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dills, with the one closest to Dills listed first.
    • Limerick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Glade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dills, with the one closest to Dills listed first.
    • New Holland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Williamsport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Elmwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Dills to Elmwood
    • Grange Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Logan Elm Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Dills to Pherson
    • Thacher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fox
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Circleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dills, with the one closest to Dills listed first.
    • Spellman Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cynthiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Latham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Newfain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newfain
      • From Dills to Newfain
    • Peck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Poplar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Waverly City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Dills to Jasper
    • Piketon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greggs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dills, with the one closest to Dills listed first.
    • Rarden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Bear Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Dills to Bear Creek
    • Youngs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Otway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otway
      • From Dills to Otway
    • Lucasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <2>
    • Arion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lombardsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Dills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dills.

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

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

  • Platter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Storms Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoults Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Benner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bainbridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bainbridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bainbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potts Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuvell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuvell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuvell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (638 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baum Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baum Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baum Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tinker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dills had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Storms
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
    • Storms is located in Ross County
  • Bainbridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
  • Harris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Ross County
  • Bourneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nipgen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
    • Nipgen is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nipgen
    • From Dills to Nipgen
  • Humboldt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Ross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Humboldt
    • From Dills to Humboldt
  • Newingburg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newingburg
    • Newingburg is located in Ross County
  • Morgantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
    • Morgantown is located in Pike County
  • Lattaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fruitdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cynthiana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Ross County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Buchanan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Pike County
    • South Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
    • Barretts Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Dills ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dills, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.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>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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Dills, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2437, Longitude: -83.2167       In this case, the coordinates for Dills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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