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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 Gretna (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 Gretna. 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.

Gretna is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Shelby & Union.

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

  • Logan County     (The home county of Gretna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • De Graff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
    • Logansville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
      • Logansville is located in Logan County
    • Bellefontaine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Iron City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Russells Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <2>
    • West Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Hi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Zanesfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
    • Marl City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Westminster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Allen County
    • Harrod
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fort Shawnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
      • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Santa Fe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
    • Waynesfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
      • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Saint Johns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Fryburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
    • Uniopolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
    • Wapakoneta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Cridersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <2>
    • New Knoxville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Moulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Minster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Bremen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <2>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Carysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Millerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Kingscreek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Westville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • North Lewisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Mutual
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Christiansburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
    • Powhattan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Dialton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
      • Dialton is located in Clark County
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • North Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Northridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Eagle City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • New Moorefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
      • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
    • Dodo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
    • Greenlawn Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Oakwood Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
      • Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
    • Catawba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Jumbo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Mount Victory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McGuffey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Kenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>
    • Huntersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • Pfeiffer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Ada
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
  • Madison County
    • Chuckery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
  • Marion County
    • La Rue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Lena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
    • Conover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Fletcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Casstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <2>
    • Piqua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alcony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
    • Polo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jackson Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
    • Montra
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
    • Pasco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Sidney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Botkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
    • Hardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Lockington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Kettlersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Raymond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Summersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Milford Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pharisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
    • New Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Richwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Unionville Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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

Cemeteries Near Gretna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gretna.

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

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tanger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huber Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stony Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stony Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stony Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Means Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Means Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Means Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sagers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sagers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zeigler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Jacket Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Jacket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Jacket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Childrens Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childrens Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childrens Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Logansville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • New Philadelphia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Philadelphia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gretna had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • De Graff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
  • Lewistown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Logan County
  • Bellefontaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloom Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Center
    • Bloom Center is located in Logan County
  • Huntsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
  • West Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pemberton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Shelby County
  • Zanesfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
    • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
  • Harper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Logan County
  • Maplewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
  • Crayon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayon
    • Crayon is located in Champaign County
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    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
    • New Jerusalem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
      • New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
    • Northwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Logan County

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

Newspapers Published in Gretna ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gretna.

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

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 Gretna:

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

The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Gretna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Gretna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gretna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3467, Longitude: -83.8585       In this case, the coordinates for Gretna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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