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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 Essex (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 Essex. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Essex is located in Union 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 Union County: Champaign, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison & Marion.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Essex)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Richwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Summersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Magnetic Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Raymond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Dover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Marysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Milford Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New California
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Unionville Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingscreek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Oceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Bucyrus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Kerr Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
    • Norton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
      • Troyton is located in Delaware County
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gabriel Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
      • Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
      • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inskeep Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
      • Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
      • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Lamb Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Corners
      • Lamb Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Amlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amlin
      • Amlin is located in Franklin County
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
      • Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
    • Worthington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hancock County
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pfeiffer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Ridgeway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Kenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • McVitty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Jumbo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
    • Dunkirk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Dola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <1>
    • Huntersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • McGuffey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rushsylvania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
    • Marl City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Zanesfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <1>
    • Valley Hi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Belle Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Bellefontaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
    • Iron City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Huntsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
    • West Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Russells Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Chuckery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
    • Plain City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Amity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Newmans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • New Bloomington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Green Camp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • La Rue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Ruth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Waldo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Morral
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Martel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Shawtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <1>
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Marengo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Iberia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Vails Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Essex, with the one closest to Essex listed first.
    • Marseilles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Harpster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Wyandot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Kirby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>
    • Upper Sandusky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Nevada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wharton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

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

Newspapers Published in Essex ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Essex.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Essex, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Essex.

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 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 Essex:

Cemeteries Near Essex ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Essex.

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

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

  • Cheney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Zieg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zieg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zieg Cemetery
  • Cooper Vestal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Vestal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Vestal Cemetery
  • Guthery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthery Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • East York Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East York Cemetery
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
  • Brown Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Taylor Cemetery
  • Reidel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (500 more) ...
    • Burnside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside Cemetery
    • Stony Point Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dickason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickason Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Richwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Union County
  • Arbela
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
    • Arbela is located in Union County
  • Claiborne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Union County
  • Green Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Byhalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
    • Byhalia is located in Union County
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • La Rue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Gurley ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Gurley is located in Marion County
  • Owens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in Marion County
  • Longville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Marion County
  • Espyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espyville
    • Espyville is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marshs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshs
      • Marshs is located in Hardin County
    • DeCliff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeCliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCliff
      • DeCliff is located in Marion County
    • Pharisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pharisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County

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

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Essex) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Essex. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4826, Longitude: -83.3158       In this case, the coordinates for Essex have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Essex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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