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 Harper (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 Harper. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Harper is located in Logan 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 Logan County: Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Shelby & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Harper. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harper:
- Logan County (The home county of Harper)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Marl City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marl City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
- Rushsylvania
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- New Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- Bellefontaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Iron City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Zanesfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Valley Hi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Valley Hi is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Russells Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Middleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Harrod
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Lafayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Shawnee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
- Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
- Lima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Auglaize County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Santa Fe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Waynesfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Saint Johns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Uniopolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Fryburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
- Cridersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wapakoneta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Mingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Lewisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingscreek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Carysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Millerstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millerstown is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Urbana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Westville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Westville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Mutual
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mutual is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Saint Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Powhattan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powhattan is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Christiansburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Catawba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Catawba is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Owl Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Owl Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
- Tremont City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Moorefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Moorefield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
- Northridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northridge is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Dialton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dialton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Kerr Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
- Lybrand ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lybrand is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
- Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
- Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
- Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Edinburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg has also been known as:
- Fairview
- Robertsburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
- Ostrander
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
- Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
- Boke's Creek
- Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Loveless Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Corners
- Radnor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Radnor is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Meredith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Meredith is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Mill Creek ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- New Stark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Stark is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
- Williamstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Ridgeway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Jumbo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jumbo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Roundhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Victory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pfeiffer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- McGuffey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McGuffey is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Alger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Huntersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Huntersville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Ada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McVitty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McVitty is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
- Madison County
- Chuckery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chuckery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- La Rue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- La Rue is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- New Bloomington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Bloomington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Gurley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gurley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Green Camp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Newmans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newmans is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Prospect
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ruth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Conover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conover is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Lena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Fletcher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fletcher is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Jackson Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maplewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Montra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Port Jefferson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pasco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pasco is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Anna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Botkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sidney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hardin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hardin is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Kettlersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Pharisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pharisburg is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
- Richwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Magnetic Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- New Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Dover is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
- Unionville Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Marseilles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Kirby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harper, see our County-by-County Page for Harper.
Cemeteries Near Harper ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harper.
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 Harper - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harper covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stanfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jasinsky Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rushsylvania Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Easton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McKirahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dorman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harrod Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Day Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (481 more) ...
- Equality Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miami Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Harper had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
- Rushsylvania
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Northwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northwood is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- New Jerusalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bellefontaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- New Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zanesfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Big Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- North Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Greenfield is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenfield
- Yelverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Yelverton is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelverton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gretna is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- East Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Liberty is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harper. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harper.
Newspapers Published in Harper ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harper.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harper, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harper.
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 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 Harper:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Logan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Auglaize County
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Delaware County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miami County
- Shelby County
- Union County
- Wyandot 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 Harper, 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 from Point A (ie- Harper) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |