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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 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 southwest 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 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.

Harper is located in Logan County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Logan County: Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Shelby & Union.

Below are the counties that are near 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Rushsylvania
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
    • Belle Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
      • Belle Center is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • New Richland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Logan County
    • Bellefontaine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
    • Iron City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Zanesfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
    • West Mansfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Valley Hi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
      • Valley Hi is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Russells Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <2>
    • Logansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
      • Logansville is located in Logan County
    • Lakeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
  • 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)
    • Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
    • Fort Shawnee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
      • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harper, with the one closest to Harper listed first.
    • Santa Fe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
    • Waynesfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
      • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Saint Johns
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Uniopolis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
    • Cridersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <2>
    • Wapakoneta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Kingscreek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Woodstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Carysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Millerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Westville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Mutual
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Christiansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • New Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
      • New Moorefield is located in Clark County
    • Northridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Clark County
    • Dialton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
      • Dialton is located in Clark County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lybrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gabriel Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
      • Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brindle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
      • Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Ostrander
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
    • Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loveless Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Corners
      • Loveless Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Mill Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Delaware County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Stark
      • New Stark is located in Hancock County
    • Williamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Hancock County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Jumbo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • McGuffey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGuffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuffey
      • McGuffey is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Alger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • Huntersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Hardin County
    • Ada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
    • Dola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • McVitty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Dunkirk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Madison County
    • Chuckery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • New Bloomington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Green Camp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Newmans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Prospect
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Ruth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Lena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
    • Fletcher
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
    • Montra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
    • Port Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
    • Pasco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Botkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
    • Sidney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Kettlersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
    • Magnetic Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • New Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Unionville Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Kirby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harper, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4>. 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 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
  • Stanfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
  • Jasinsky Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasinsky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasinsky Cemetery
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
  • Rushsylvania Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushsylvania Cemetery
  • Easton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
  • McKirahan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKirahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKirahan Cemetery
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwood Cemetery
  • Dorman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery
  • Harrod Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrod Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
  • Day Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
  • Continue List   (481 more) ...
    • Equality Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Cemetery
    • Miami Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
    • Johnston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
    • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
  • Northwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Logan County
  • New Jerusalem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
    • New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
  • Walnut Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
  • Bellefontaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
    • Belle Center is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
  • New Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
    • New Richland is located in Logan County
  • Huntsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
  • Zanesfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
    • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Logan County
  • North Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenfield
    • North Greenfield is located in Logan County
  • Yelverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelverton
    • Yelverton is located in Hardin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Mansfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Gretna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Logan County
    • East Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
      • East Liberty is located in Logan County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Harper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4289, Longitude: -83.7083       In this case, the coordinates for Harper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Harper, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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