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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 Houston (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 Houston. 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.

Houston is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan & Miami.

Below are the counties that are near Houston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Houston:

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Houston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Dawson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Russia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <2>
    • Hardin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Fort Laramie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <2>
    • Lockington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Filburns Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Pasco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Kettlersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Port Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Minster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Bremen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <2>
    • New Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Moulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Saint Marys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fryburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wapakoneta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Saint Johns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Santa Fe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
    • Buckland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Uniopolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
      • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Carysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Christiansburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Saint Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Westville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Dialton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
      • Dialton is located in Clark County
    • Dodo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
    • New Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
    • North Hampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Park Layne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
    • Crystal Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Donnelsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
      • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Versailles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Yorkshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Frenchtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
    • Osgood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
    • Brock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County
    • Gettysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Dawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • North Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
    • Pikeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Rossburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <2>
    • Poplar Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
    • Ansonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Quincy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • De Graff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
    • Logansville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
      • Logansville is located in Logan County
    • Lakeview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Russells Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Chickasaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <2>
    • Burkettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Montezuma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Saint Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Coldwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wendelin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Recovery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Macedon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County
    • Wabash
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
    • Mendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
    • Mercer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Polo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Piqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fletcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Troy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Ludlow Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Casstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <2>
    • Conover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Lena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Englewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <2>
    • Tadmor ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
    • Vandalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Wengerlawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
    • Northview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Huber Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <2>
    • Sulphur Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
      • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Verona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • West Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <2>
    • Euphemia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Lewisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Eldorado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Van Wert County
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
  • Jay County (IN)
    • Salamonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Haysville Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • New Pittsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Spartanburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spartanburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
      • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Houston, see our County-by-County Page for Houston.

Cemeteries Near Houston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Houston.

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 Houston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.

  • Houston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Oran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Munk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Angel Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angel Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oran Christian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cynthian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cynthian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cynthian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Remy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Remy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Remy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michaels New Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels New Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beechwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Houston had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Houston, with the one closest to Houston listed first.

  • Dawson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Shelby County
  • Oran
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Oran is located in Shelby County
  • Russia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
    • Russia is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <2>
  • Hardin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Shelby County
  • Bloomer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
    • Bloomer is located in Miami County
  • Lockington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
    • Lockington is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Kirkwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Shelby County
  • Willowdell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdell
    • Willowdell is located in Darke County
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Webster
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Darke County
  • Piqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Minster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <2>
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sidney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Houston ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Houston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Houston, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Houston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Houston:

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.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>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 Houston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Houston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2545, Longitude: -84.3369       In this case, the coordinates for Houston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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