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 Kinderhook (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 Kinderhook. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Kinderhook is located in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Kinderhook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kinderhook:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Kinderhook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Williamsport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Logan Elm Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Pherson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grange Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Darbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Knollwood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Thacher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- South Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- New Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Memphis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Sabina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Stoutsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Amanda
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lithopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Carroll
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Pickerington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Cook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Bloomingburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Washington Court House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Yatesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Hagler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Jeffersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Octa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lockbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Pleasant Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Grove City Country Club
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Darbydale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Darbydale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbydale
- Grove City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Bright ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Obetz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Greenfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Monroe is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
- New Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- Barretts Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Bridges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Laurelville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Apple
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- South Bloomingville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Range
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Chrisman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Midway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- London
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Peck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Spellman Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Yellowbud
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Roxabell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- North Fork Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Riton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Chillicothe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lattaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kinderhook, see our County-by-County Page for Kinderhook.
Cemeteries Near Kinderhook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kinderhook.
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 Kinderhook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kinderhook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alkire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hanson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Christian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barthlomew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barthlomew Cemetery
- The Barthlomew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Barthelmas Cemetery
- Westfall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chipman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peck Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (579 more) ...
- Smith Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dungan Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hulse Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kinderhook had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kinderhook, with the one closest to Kinderhook listed first.
- Williamsport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodlyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Woodlyn is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlyn
- Yellowbud
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Pherson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Atlanta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Darbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Greenland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Elmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kinderhook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kinderhook.
Newspapers Published in Kinderhook ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kinderhook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kinderhook, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kinderhook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Kinderhook:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Madison County
- Pike 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 Kinderhook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kinderhook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |