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 Ferristown (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 Ferristown. 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 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.
Ferristown is located in Brown 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 Brown County: Bracken (KY), Mason (KY), Adams, Clermont, Clinton & Highland.
Below are the counties that are near Ferristown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ferristown:
- Brown County (The home county of Ferristown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Saint Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Fayetteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vera Cruz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Fivemile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Bardwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Mount Orab
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sardinia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- New Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Fincastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Arnheim
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- Macon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Emerald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Winchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- May Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Seaman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tranquility
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Youngsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Cherry Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Louden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Harshasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Wetherington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wetherington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherington
- Bethany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Taylor Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
- Gano
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gano is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Olde West Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
- West Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester has also been known as:
- Chester
- Hogtown
- Mechanicsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <1>
- Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tylersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tylersville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Kyles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kyles is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Beckett Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
- South Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Middletown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Moores Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Marathon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Newtonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Monterey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Ashdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ashdale is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Owensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Afton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Craver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Craver is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver
- Day Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Repose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Repose is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Westboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Midland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Blanchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Vienna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- North Kingman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- Lees Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Memphis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Milledgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Octa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Roxanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Roxanna is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
- Spring Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bowersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Bellbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Jasper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
- Shawnee Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Loveland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Remington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Remington is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Terrace Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- The Village of Indian Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- The Village of Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Indian Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Dry Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Highpoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Kenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Madeira
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blue Ash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Indian Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Needfull
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Willettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Buford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Hollowtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Hoagland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Shackleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mowrystown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Butlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Pleasant Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- San Je Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
- Cozaddale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Morrow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Comargo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- Murdock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Maineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harveysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- South Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Landen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Williams County
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Campbell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Ross
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Melbourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- California
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs
- Silver Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mentor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Crestview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crestview is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Flagg Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fort Thomas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pendleton County (KY)
- Ivor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ferristown, see our County-by-County Page for Ferristown.
Cemeteries Near Ferristown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ferristown.
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 Ferristown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ferristown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Engle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dunham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fritz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ursuline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westboro IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Troutwine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (553 more) ...
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- The Woodville Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Woodville Cemetery
- Vera Cruz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Second Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Ferristown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ferristown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ferristown, with the one closest to Ferristown listed first.
- Saint Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Fayetteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Westboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Vera Cruz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Moores Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Chasetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chasetown is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasetown
- Blanchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lerado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lerado is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
- Dodsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dodsonville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Edenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edenton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
- Pansy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pansy is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Marathon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Martinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Edwardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edwardsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ferristown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ferristown.
Newspapers Published in Ferristown ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ferristown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ferristown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ferristown.
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 Ferristown:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Brown County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Butler County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Montgomery County
- Warren County
- Williams County
- Campbell County
- Pendleton 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ferristown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ferristown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |