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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 Gratis (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 Gratis. 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 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.

Gratis is located in Preble 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 Preble County: Union (IN), Wayne (IN), Butler, Darke & Montgomery.

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

  • Preble County     (The home county of Gratis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Ingomar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingomar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingomar
      • From Gratis to Ingomar
    • West Elkton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Eaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Lakengren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County
    • Morning Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morning Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morning Sun
      • From Gratis to Morning Sun
    • Lewisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Euphemia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euphemia
      • From Gratis to Euphemia
    • New Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • College Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <2>
    • Verona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Astoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Poast Town Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
    • Somerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
    • Miltonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Poast Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Seven Mile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
      • Seven Mile is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Overpeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • South Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
      • South Middletown is located in Butler County
    • New Miami
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami
      • New Miami is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
    • Williamsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Clark County
    • Park Layne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Loveland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branch Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Hill
      • Branch Hill is located in Clermont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Branch Hill
      • From Gratis to Branch Hill
    • Epworth Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County
    • New Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Castine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Ithaca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Arcanum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <2>
    • Pitsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Savona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
      • Savona is located in Darke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savona
      • From Gratis to Savona
    • New Madison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Abbottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fort Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hollansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Poplar Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Palestine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <2>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Bellbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Beavercreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Roxanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roxanna
      • From Gratis to Roxanna
    • Spring Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairborn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <2>
    • Trebein
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
      • Trebein is located in Greene County
      • Trebein has also been known as:
      • Beaver Station
      • Beaver
      • Frost Station
      • Pickeneyville
      • Pinckneyvile
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trebein
      • From Gratis to Trebein
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
    • Pleasant Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
    • Forest Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <2>
    • Glendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
    • Greenhills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
      • Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <2>
    • Highpoint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Healthy Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Healthy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy Heights
      • Mount Healthy Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Sharonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dry Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Evendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Loveland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
      • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Garland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Potsdam
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • West Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <2>
    • Laura
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kessler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kessler
      • From Gratis to Kessler
    • Ludlow Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Ginghamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tipp City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Farmersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Carlisle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Pyrmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Voyager Village West
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voyager Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
      • Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County
    • Miamisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Whitfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitfield
      • From Gratis to Whitfield
    • Frytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Airhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Drexel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Gratis to Riverside
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Springboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Five Points
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Greentree Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Lion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenricksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Shadow Lake Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
      • Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
    • Hageman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hageman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
      • Hageman is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hageman
      • From Gratis to Hageman
    • Lebanon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Waynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
    • Corwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Gratis to Franklin
  • Dearborn County (IN)
  • Fayette County (IN)
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Peoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Gratis to Peoria
    • Scipio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Gratis to Scipio
    • Mount Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Rockdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Gratis to Rockdale
    • Cedar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Brookville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
  • Union County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Goodwins Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • West College Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <2>
    • Contreras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Gratis to Contreras
    • Billingsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Yankee Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County (IN)
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gratis, with the one closest to Gratis listed first.
    • Boston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Abington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chester
      • From Gratis to Chester
    • Whitewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Fountain City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Gratis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gratis.

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

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

  • Phillips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twin Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brower Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schaeffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schaeffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hisey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hisey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hisey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eikenberry - Wheatville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eikenberry - Wheatville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eikenberry - Wheatville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clemmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairmound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Judy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gratis had a population of 478 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gratis had a population of 847 people.

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

  • Greenbush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Preble County
  • West Elkton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ingomar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingomar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
    • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ingomar
    • From Gratis to Ingomar
  • Farmersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Camden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Somerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Butler County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
  • Germantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
  • Johnsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Eaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
  • Collinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Butler County
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    • Miltonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Poast Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Morning Sun
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morning Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morning Sun
      • From Gratis to Morning Sun

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

Newspapers Published in Gratis ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gratis.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gratis, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gratis.

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 Gratis:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of West Alexandria and Gratis. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gratis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gratis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6478, Longitude: -84.5268    
<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>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 Gratis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.