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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 Hancock (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 Hancock. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Hancock is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Allen, Hardin, Henry, Putnam, Seneca, Wood & Wyandot.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Hancock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • McComb
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lewisburg
      • From Hancock to Lewisburg
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moffitt
      • From Hancock to Moffitt
    • Van Buren
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <1>
    • Benton Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
      • Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Findlay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rawson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <1>
    • Mount Cory
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Arcadia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <1>
    • Jenera
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Bluffton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Beaverdam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
      • Beaverdam is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <1>
    • Cairo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • West Cairo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Gomer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <1>
  • Defiance County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Ayersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Defiance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plattston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plattston
      • From Hancock to Plattston
    • Swanton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <1>
    • Delta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
    • West Delta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Ada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Dola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
      • Dola is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <1>
    • Dunkirk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
    • Alger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Huntersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Patterson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Deshler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elery
      • From Hancock to Elery
    • Grelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Malinta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <1>
    • McClure
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
    • Holgate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Bavaria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Colton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Florida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Liberty Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Napoleon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Bailey ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Lucas County
      • Bailey has also been known as:
      • Bailey Station
    • Tondagamies Village ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tondagamies Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tondagamies Village
      • Tondagamies Village is located in Lucas County
    • Waterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Whitehouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <1>
    • Maumee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
      • Maumee is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <1>
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mandale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murat
      • From Hancock to Murat
    • Fort Brown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Melrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Charloe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Townwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
      • Townwood is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Townwood
      • From Hancock to Townwood
    • Belmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
      • Belmore is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Leipsic Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Leipsic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Leipsic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilboa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ottawa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glandorf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <1>
    • Pandora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Pandora is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,101 people
    • Miller City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <1>
    • Kieferville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kieferville
      • From Hancock to Kieferville
    • Columbus Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
      • Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <1>
  • Seneca County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Hoytville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Custar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <1>
    • North Baltimore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hammansburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Milton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bairdstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cygnet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cygnet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cygnet
      • Cygnet is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cygnet <1>
    • Weston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Jerry City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
      • Jerry City is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Bloomdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
      • Bloomdale is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomdale <1>
    • Eagleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Portage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hancock, with the one closest to Hancock listed first.
    • Carey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wharton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

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

Cemeteries Near Hancock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hancock.

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

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

  • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Belmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Belmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Belmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McComb Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McComb Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McComb Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Belmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Belmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Belmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dukes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Indian Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hancock had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Deweyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deweyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
    • Deweyville is located in Hancock County
  • Shawtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
    • Shawtown is located in Hancock County
  • Townwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Townwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townwood
    • Townwood is located in Putnam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Townwood
    • From Hancock to Townwood
  • McComb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoytville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Deshler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
    • Belmore is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Portage Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Center
    • Portage Center is located in Hancock County
  • Leipsic Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leipsic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Leipsic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Haney ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney
    • Haney is located in Wood County
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    • Custar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <1>
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moffitt
      • From Hancock to Moffitt
    • Chase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Hancock County

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

Newspapers Published in Hancock ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hancock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hancock, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hancock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hancock:

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.oh.us/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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>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.
<5>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 Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Hancock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hancock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1555, Longitude: -83.8519       In this case, the coordinates for Hancock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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