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 Havensport (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 Havensport. 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.
Havensport 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 Havensport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Havensport:
- Fairfield County (The home county of Havensport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Carroll
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Baltimore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pickerington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lithopolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Millersport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Ralph ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ralph is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
- Snipetown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Snipetown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
- Center Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Center Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Harlem
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Green is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Vans Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vans Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
- Africa ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
- Galena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Condit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Condit is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Condit
- Orange Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 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 Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Canal Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Groveport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blacklick Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
- Reynoldsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Hibernia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hibernia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Truro ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Truro is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Zimmer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmer is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
- Bright ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Blacklick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edward ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Rockbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gibisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- West Logan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Laurelville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Logan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Bloomingville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Apple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Union Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Sand Run Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Knox County
- Houcks ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Houcks is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Etna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Outville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Outville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
- Pataskala
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Summit Station
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Buckeye Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Trails
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Ash ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ash is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atherton is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Muskingum County
- 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
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Thornville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Carthon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Glenford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Somerset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chalfants
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chalfants is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
- Junction City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Redfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Clover Hill
(27 miles [43.5 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 Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- East Ringgold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Saint Paul
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Ashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duvall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Knollwood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Tarlton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- South Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Huntsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Circleville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Thacher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Fox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Commercial Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Adelphi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud
(27 miles [43.5 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 Havensport, see our County-by-County Page for Havensport.
Cemeteries Near Havensport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Havensport.
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 Havensport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Havensport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Fairchild Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carroll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baugher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Betzer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Old Betzer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Greenfield Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dumontsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Basil Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (591 more) ...
- Hopewell United Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hooker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Havensport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Havensport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Havensport, with the one closest to Havensport listed first.
- Carroll
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harley is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley
- Dumontville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dumontville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumontville
- Lockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lockville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockville
- Hooker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Baltimore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Slough is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slough
- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greencastle is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
- Pickerington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royalton is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- 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
- Canal Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lithopolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Havensport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Havensport.
Newspapers Published in Havensport ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Havensport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Havensport, 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 Havensport.
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 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 Havensport:
- 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 Havensport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Havensport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |