Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Geneva (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 Geneva. 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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Geneva is located in Fairfield County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Perry & Pickaway.
Below are the counties that are near Geneva. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Geneva:
- Fairfield County (The home county of Geneva)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Pleasantville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Thurston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Baltimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amanda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfield Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
- Carroll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Bessemer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Nelsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buchtel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Hartleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Carbondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Glouster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Jacksonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Trimble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Truetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Mineral
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Chauncey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Canal Winchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Groveport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
- Reynoldsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bright ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Edgewater Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Hibernia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hibernia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Blacklick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edward ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Obetz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Lockbourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Rockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Sand Run Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Gibisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Union Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Carbon Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Sand Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Candy Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- New Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Jobs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- Murray City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Harbor Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Buckeye Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Atherton is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Hebron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Gratiot
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gratiot is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Little Claylick ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Little Claylick is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
- Outville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Outville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
- Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Central City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Deavertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- Morganville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Elliott Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Wrightstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Durant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Eagleport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
- Westland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Joy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joy is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Malta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Fultonham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Cannelville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Darlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- South Zanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Buckeye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Zanesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Avalon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Carthon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shawnee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Somerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Straitsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Hemlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Thornville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chalfants
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfants is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
- Clover Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Huntsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Tarlton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- East Ringgold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Knollwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Thacher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Circleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Ashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elmwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Duvall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Logan Elm Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- South Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Fox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Adelphi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Stella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Hope ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Zaleski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ural ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- McArthur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Geneva, see our County-by-County Page for Geneva.
Cemeteries Near Geneva ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Geneva.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Geneva - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Geneva covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Flagdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Welty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Laurel Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hilyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zwingley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baron - Graham Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Harvey Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (650 more) ...
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ruff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Geneva in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Geneva.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Joe ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Joe is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe
- Crossenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crossenville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossenville
- North Berne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Berne is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Berne
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Webb Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Summit is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Summit
- Maxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Avalon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Sandstone ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandstone is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Rockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- West Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Geneva. See our List of 1890's Communities around Geneva.
Newspapers Published in Geneva ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Geneva.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Geneva, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Geneva.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Geneva:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Fairfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Franklin County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Morgan County
- Muskingum County
- Perry County
- Pickaway County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Geneva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Geneva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |