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 Harley (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 Harley. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Harley is located in Fairfield County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fairfield County: Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Perry & Pickaway.
Below are the counties that are near Harley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harley:
- Fairfield County (The home county of Harley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Carroll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baltimore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pickerington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Thurston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Lithopolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millersport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Ralph ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ralph is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Snipetown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Snipetown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
- Center Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Center Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Harlem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harlem is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem has also been known as:
- Buddtown
- Maxtown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maxtown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
- Maxtown has also been known as:
- Maxwell Corners
- Maxwell
- Green ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Green is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Vans Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
- Africa ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Africa is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Africa has also been known as:
- East Orange
- Victory Camp ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
- Galena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Condit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- South Condit is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Condit
- Orange Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Station
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Canal Winchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reynoldsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
- Groveport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blacklick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hibernia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hibernia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Truro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Truro is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Edgewater Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Zimmer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Zimmer is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
- Bright ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Muhks Corners ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Muhks Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhks Corners
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Rockbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- West Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Laurelville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Logan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Bloomingville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Houcks ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Houcks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
- Centerburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kirkersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Pataskala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Summit Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Summit Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station has also been known as:
- Summit
- Beechwood Trails
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
- Outville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Outville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
- Buckeye Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Ash ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ash is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Harbor Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Union Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Fultonham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Nashport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Thornville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Avalon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Glenford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carthon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Somerset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chalfants
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chalfants is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
- Junction City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Perry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Perry is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
- New Lexington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Redfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Rehoboth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Clover Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- East Ringgold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Duvall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Ashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Knollwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Commercial Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tarlton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Circleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Fox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Matville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Matville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Adelphi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harley, see our County-by-County Page for Harley.
Cemeteries Near Harley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harley.
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 Harley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Poplar Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairchild Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- New Basil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shelley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bickel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dovel Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (589 more) ...
- Raver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hoshor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Harley had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harley, with the one closest to Harley listed first.
- Lockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockville
- Carroll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baltimore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pickerington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Slough is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slough
- Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greencastle is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Dumontville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dumontville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumontville
- Canal Winchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lithopolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wagram
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wagram is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Thurston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thurston is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Etna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millersport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kirkersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harley.
Newspapers Published in Harley ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harley.
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 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 Harley:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Fairfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Franklin County
- Hocking County
- Knox County
- Licking County
- Muskingum County
- Perry County
- Pickaway County
- Ross 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> | 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 Harley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |