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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 Ganges (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 Ganges. 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 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.

Ganges is located in Richland 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 Richland County: Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox & Morrow.

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

  • Richland County     (The home county of Ganges)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Ganges to Shenandoah
    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
    • Shelby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Olivesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From Ganges to Olivesburg
    • Vernon Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Maybee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ontario
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <3>
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Ganges to Bethlehem
    • Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Alta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hanley Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
  • Ashland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Bailey Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Savannah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
    • Ruggles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Ganges to Ruggles
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mifflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Nova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Hayesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jeromesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Redhaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McKay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKay
      • From Ganges to McKay
    • Perrysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Ganges to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Tiro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <3>
    • Crestline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Leesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • New Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <3>
    • Galion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Robinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Chatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Bucyrus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Broken Sword
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lemert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Oceola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Milan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Berlinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Berlin Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <3>
    • North Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Avery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Ganges to Avery
    • Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Shinrock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Delphi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Haven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coble Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Celeryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitchville
      • From Ganges to Fitchville
    • North Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Willard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
    • Steuben
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Olena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hartland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Peru
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Ganges to Peru
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Batemantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • North Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nunda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jelloway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucerne
      • From Ganges to Lucerne
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Huntington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Kipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Martel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Caledonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Homer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Ganges to Homer
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pawnee
      • From Ganges to Pawnee
    • River Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Blooming Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Iberia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Edison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <3>
    • Mount Gilead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <3>
    • Chesterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <3>
  • Sandusky County
  • Seneca County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ganges, with the one closest to Ganges listed first.
    • Lattasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Funk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Congress
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Aukerman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From Ganges to Aukerman
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Burbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
    • Devil Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
  • Wyandot County

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

Cemeteries Near Ganges ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ganges.

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

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

  • Ganges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical German Reform Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical German Reform Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical German Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shenandoah Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hazel Brush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby - Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby - Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby - Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clay Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zeiter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeiter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeiter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Franklin Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ganges had a population of 104 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Shenandoah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shenandoah
    • From Ganges to Shenandoah
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
  • Shelby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
  • Spring Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
    • Spring Mill is located in Richland County
  • Epworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Epworth is located in Richland County
  • Adario
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adario
    • Adario is located in Richland County
  • Vernon Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Toledo Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Junction
    • Toledo Junction is located in Richland County
  • Olivesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
    • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olivesburg
    • From Ganges to Olivesburg
  • Forest ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Richland County
  • Pavonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
    • Pavonia is located in Richland County
  • Paradise Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ganges. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ganges.

Newspapers Published in Ganges ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ganges.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ganges, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ganges.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ganges:

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

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandcountyoh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ganges, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ganges) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ganges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9064, Longitude: -82.5608       In this case, the coordinates for Ganges have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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