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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 Florence (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 Florence. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Florence is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Champaign, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Pickaway & Union.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Florence)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
    • Summerford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Midway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • South Solon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Chrisman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Range
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • Plumwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
    • Gillivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Mechanicsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Powhattan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Mutual
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Urbana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Woodstock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Kingscreek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Westville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Mingo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • North Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Christiansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
    • Millerstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • South Charleston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Vienna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
      • South Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <2>
    • Cortsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
      • Cortsville is located in Clark County
    • Catawba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • New Moorefield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
      • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
    • Kenwood Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
      • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
    • Shawnee Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
      • Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Green Hedges
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
      • Green Hedges is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Greenlawn Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Northridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Port William
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Sabina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Lees Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Memphis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Delaware County
    • Shawnee Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Yatesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
    • Jeffersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Octa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Milledgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Cook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
    • Hagler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Washington Court House
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Darby Park ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darby Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Park
      • Darby Park is located in Franklin County
    • Lake Darby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
      • Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
    • Darbydale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbydale
      • Darbydale is located in Franklin County
    • Alton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Franklin County
    • Galloway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • New Rome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • New Rome is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
      • Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Deems ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deems. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deems
      • Deems is located in Franklin County
    • Lincoln Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
      • Lincoln Village is located in Franklin County
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
    • Ridpath ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridpath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
      • Ridpath is located in Franklin County
    • Hilliard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Grape Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County
    • Cedarville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Shawnee Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
    • Yellow Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <2>
    • New Jasper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
    • Wilberforce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <2>
    • Bowersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Pinewood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Xenia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <2>
    • Fairborn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <2>
    • Trebein
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
      • Trebein is located in Greene County
      • Trebein has also been known as:
      • Beaver Station
      • Beaver
      • Frost Station
      • Pickeneyville
      • Pinckneyvile
  • Logan County
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Miami County
    • Alcony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Sulphur Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
      • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Huber Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <2>
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Orient
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • Matville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
    • Grange Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
    • Darbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • New Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Commercial Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <2>
    • Pherson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Williamsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • South Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Florence, with the one closest to Florence listed first.
    • Unionville Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Milford Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • New California
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New California. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Marysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • New Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Florence ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Florence.

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

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

  • Williams Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paint Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Infirmary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infirmary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infirmary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Correll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Correll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Correll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirkwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sifrit Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sifrit Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sifrit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Institution Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Institution Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Institution Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Plattsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lisbon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Myers ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
    • Myers is located in Madison County
  • South Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plattsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Clark County
  • London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
  • Summerford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
    • Summerford is located in Madison County
  • South Solon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
    • South Solon is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Oxtoby ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxtoby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxtoby
    • Oxtoby is located in Clark County
  • Thorps
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorps
    • Thorps is located in Clark County
  • Selma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Clark County
  • Bookwalter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookwalter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
    • Bookwalter is located in Fayette County
  • Lafayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Madison County
  • Gladstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Blessing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Fayette County
    • Range
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • Grape Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Florence ...

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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Florence.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Florence, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Florence.

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 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 Florence:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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>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 Florence, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 from Point A (ie- Florence) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Florence. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8478, Longitude: -83.5471       In this case, the coordinates for Florence have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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