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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Franconia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Franconia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Franconia, please Contact Us.

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 Franconia (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 Franconia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Franconia is historic, it would have been located within present day Putnam 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 Putnam County: Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Henry, Paulding, Van Wert & Wood.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Franconia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Dupont
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
    • Cloverdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Hartsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Continental
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <3>
    • Muntanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
      • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
    • Kieferville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • Kalida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <3>
    • Ottoville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <3>
    • Miller City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
    • Fort Jennings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
      • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <3>
    • Glandorf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <3>
    • Rimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Putnam County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Delphos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gomer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <3>
    • Scotts Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
      • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
    • Landeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County
    • Elida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
      • Elida is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • West Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Southworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
    • Conant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Allen County
    • Beaverdam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
      • Beaverdam is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <3>
    • Bluffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <3>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Buckland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Cridersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <3>
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Ayersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • Defiance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Williamstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Jewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Sherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
    • Ney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <3>
    • Hicksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Mount Cory
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
      • Mount Cory is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Benton Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
    • McComb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <3>
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
      • Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • New Bavaria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Holgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Florida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Elery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Okolona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Deshler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Malinta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <3>
    • Napoleon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grelton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
      • Grelton is located in Henry County
    • McClure
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Mendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>
    • Mercer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
    • Rockford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <3>
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Mandale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Paulding County
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
    • Oakwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Fort Brown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
      • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
    • Charloe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Grover Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
      • Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Hedges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
    • Broughton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Dague ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dague. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
      • Dague is located in Paulding County
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Hoaglin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Middle Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <3>
    • Scott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Van Wert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <3>
    • Venedocia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Convoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <3>
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
    • Ohio City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <3>
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
    • Glenmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Abanaka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Hoytville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Custar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <3>
    • Milton Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Edgerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Monroeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Franconia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franconia.

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

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

  • Franconia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franconia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cascade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascade Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cascade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the west of Cloverdale.
    • The Cascade Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Myers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308500 <6>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Comer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fought Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fought Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fought Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Varner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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    • Hertel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hertel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hertel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Auglaize Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auglaize Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Auglaize Chapel Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Melrose and Mandale.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the northwest of Mandale.
    • Mellinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mellinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mellinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Dupont
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <3>
  • Cascade
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Putnam County
  • Huntstown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntstown
    • Huntstown is located in Putnam County
  • Hartsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
  • Muntanna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
    • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
  • Continental
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
    • Continental is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <3>
  • Plumbs Cross Roads ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumbs Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumbs Cross Roads
    • Plumbs Cross Roads is located in Paulding County
  • Hector
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Putnam County
  • Douglas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Putnam County
  • Kalida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
    • Kalida is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <3>
  • Kieferville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
    • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
  • Wisterman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisterman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisterman
    • Wisterman is located in Putnam County
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    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Ottoville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <3>
    • Avis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Putnam County

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

Newspapers Published in Franconia ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franconia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franconia, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franconia.

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 Franconia:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Franconia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Franconia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franconia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0423, Longitude: -84.3022       In this case, the coordinates for Franconia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Melrose and Mandale. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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