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 Edon (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 Edon. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Edon is located in Williams County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Williams County: DeKalb (IN), Steuben (IN), Hillsdale (MI), Defiance, Fulton & Henry.
Below are the counties that are near Edon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edon:
- Williams County (The home county of Edon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Blakeslee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Columbia is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Denmark ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Denmark is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Cooney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cooney is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Ainger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ainger is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Melbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Melbern is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Northwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Northwest is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Jim Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jim Town is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
- Holiday City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Holiday City is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Bryan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Defiance County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Ney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hicksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brunersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brunersburg is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunersburg
- Williamstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Defiance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell is located in Defiance County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Archbold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eckley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Station
- Ritters ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ritters is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Pettisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pettisville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
- Powers ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Powers is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers has also been known as:
- Powers Station
- Thelma ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Thelma is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Inlet ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Inlet is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
- Henry County
- Ridgeville Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville Corners is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville Corners
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Link ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Link is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
- Cecil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- New Rochester ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Rochester is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
- Antwerp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Knoxdale ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
- Emmett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emmett is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
- Emmett has also been known as:
- Emerald Station
- Emerald
- Renollet ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Renollet is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
- Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Junction is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
- Paulding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Allen County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Grabill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leo-Cedarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leo-Cedarville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo-Cedarville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,882 people
- Leo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Huntertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- DeKalb County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Moore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
- Waterloo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Joe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Center is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Center
- Spencerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Corunna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corunna is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corunna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Garrett
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Altona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Altona is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- New Era
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Era is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- LaGrange County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Stroh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stroh is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroh
- Gravel Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gravel Beach is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Beach
- Brushy Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brushy Prairie is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Prairie
- South Milford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Milford is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- Greenfield Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Mongo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Plato
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Plato is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Brighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brighton is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Wolcottville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Noble County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Kendallville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wakeville Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wakeville Village is located in Noble County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeville Village
- Avilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laotto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rome City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Steuben County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Alvarado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Russels Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
- York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- York is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Pleasant Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clear Lake is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Angola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Orland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Branch County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Ray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Canada Shores
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Fisher
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fisher is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hatmaker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hatmaker is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
- Trailtree Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Trailtree Village is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
- Batavia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Coldwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bronson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Camden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Montgomery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Buckeye ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Frontier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frontier is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Reading
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ransom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ransom is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Waldron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waldron is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Shadyside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shadyside is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Steamburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Steamburg is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Lickly Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lickly Corners is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickly Corners
- Prattville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prattville is located in Hillsdale County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Osseo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Munson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Munson is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
- Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morenci
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Edon, see our County-by-County Page for Edon.
Cemeteries Near Edon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Edon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Edon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Edon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ligett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eddy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Buffalo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hepker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Malcom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (352 more) ...
- Farnham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Otsgeo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edon had a population of 601 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Edon had a population of 807 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Edon, with the one closest to Edon listed first.
- Blakeslee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alvarado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Metz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Metz is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Artic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Artic is located in DeKalb County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artic
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
- Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ainger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ainger is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
- Cooney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cooney is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooney
- Melbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Melbern is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
- Nettle Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nettle Lake is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Lake
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Northwest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Northwest is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ellis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Center is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Edon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Edon.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Edon ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edon.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Edon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Edon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Edon.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Edon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Edon:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Williams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Defiance County
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Paulding County
- Allen County
- DeKalb County
- LaGrange County
- Noble County
- Steuben County
- Branch County
- Hillsdale County
- Lenawee County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Edon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |