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 Harlem Springs (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 Harlem Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Harlem Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Harlem Springs: Harlem Spgs. (or less commonly used: Harlem Spngs. or Harlem Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Harlem Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harlem Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Harlem Springs is located in Carroll County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Columbiana, Harrison, Jefferson, Stark & Tuscarawas.
Below are the counties that are near Harlem Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harlem Springs:
- Carroll County (The home county of Harlem Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Wattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wyncrest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Watheys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Hibbetts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- New Harrisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Dellroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leavittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Valleyview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Flushing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holloway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holloway is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Rock Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Kinsman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Blainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Crescent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Lafferty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lafferty is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty
- Oco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oco is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oco
- Bannock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Colerain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Saint Clairsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Salineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summitville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Millport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- New Salisbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- East Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kensington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hanoverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- New Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
- Glasgow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Wellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Adair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Adair is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Guernsey County
- Londonderry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Germano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Apex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Scio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jewett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Conotton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conotton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
- Cadiz Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Bowerston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Narva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Hopedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tappan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tappan is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Station Fifteen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Station Fifteen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Fifteen
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Amsterdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bergholz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Irondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Cream City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- New Somerset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Osage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Bloomingdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Island Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Sugar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Wintersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Damascus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Alliance Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Beloit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Sebring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Minerva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Waynesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belfort
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Belfort is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- East Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Industry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fohl Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fohl Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
- Louisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Sherman Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gambrinus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gambrinus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Roswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roswell is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Dennison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Uhrichsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barnhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Mineral City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Somerdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
- Midvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
- Zoarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
- Stillwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Tuscarawas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Zoar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Comettsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Kendall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Hookstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Frankfort Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Midland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Esther ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Paris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Hanlin Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Follansbee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Hooverson Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Shank Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- New Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Zalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- New Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Newell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Weirton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harlem Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Harlem Springs.
Cemeteries Near Harlem Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harlem Springs.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Harlem Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harlem Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Harlem Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moorehead Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Downing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wells - Jackman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McGauran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simmons Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arabia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia Cemetery
- The Arabia Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arabian Cemetery
- Arabin Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Slates Church Cemetery
- Continue List (564 more) ...
- Abel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kilgore Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harlem Springs had a population of 230 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harlem Springs, with the one closest to Harlem Springs listed first.
- Kilgore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kilgore is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Scroggsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scroggsfield is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scroggsfield
- Amsterdam
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Bergholz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Circle Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Circle Green is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Green
- Mechanicstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Palermo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palermo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- New Rumley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Germano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- East Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Springfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Specht
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Specht is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Specht
- Tabor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tabor is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Scio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harlem Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harlem Springs.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Harlem Springs ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlem Springs.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Harlem Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Harlem Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Harlem Springs.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of Harlem Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Harlem Springs:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Carroll County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Columbiana County
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Stark County
- Tuscarawas County
- Beaver County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harlem Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Harlem Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |