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 Leistville (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 Leistville. 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.
Leistville 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 Leistville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leistville:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Leistville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Tarlton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thacher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Logan Elm Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knollwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- East Ringgold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Fox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Ashville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lithopolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pickerington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Cook
(27 miles [43.5 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Lockbourne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Canal Winchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Bright ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Groveport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Edward ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Obetz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Blacklick Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
- Grove City Country Club
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Laurelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- South Bloomingville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Logan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Logan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Union Furnace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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 east)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Limerick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Licking County
- Etna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- Mount Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Avalon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Carthon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Mount Sinai
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Peck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Bristol Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Waverly City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Jean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adelphi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellowbud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Andersonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Riton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Chillicothe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Clarksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Deadman Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Schooley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Massieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Massieville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
- Musselman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Stella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Richland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- McArthur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Zaleski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hope ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Ural ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leistville, see our County-by-County Page for Leistville.
Cemeteries Near Leistville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leistville.
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 Leistville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leistville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Imler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rice & Black Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- The Meade Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2303911 <2>
- Spengler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dresbach Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Prairieview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tarlton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tarlton United Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Neff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morris United Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (629 more) ...
- Throckmorton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bald Knob Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Leistville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leistville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leistville, with the one closest to Leistville listed first.
- Whisler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whisler is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisler
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Tarlton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Adelphi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drinkle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Drinkle is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkle
- Circleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yellowbud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Kinnikinnick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kinnikinnick is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnikinnick
- South Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Perry is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Perry
- Amanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leistville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leistville.
Newspapers Published in Leistville ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leistville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leistville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leistville.
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 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 Leistville:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Vinton 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Leistville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Leistville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |