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 Leon (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 Leon. 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.
Leon is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Leon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leon:
- Ashtabula County (The home county of Leon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Richmond Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Dorset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rowenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Gould
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- West Williamsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Wick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Rays Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- New Lyme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
- Dodgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Montville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Huntsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Middlefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Claridon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Aquilla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- West Bass Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Burton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parkman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- North Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Madison is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Perry is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Barclay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Gustavus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Kinsman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Superior ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Mecca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Burghill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Orangeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Bristolville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mesopotamia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cortland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fowler
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Espyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning North
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Pymatuning Central
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Linesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Westford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Pymatuning South
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Turner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turnersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Dicksonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Lynces Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Conneautville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Harmonsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Tracy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Pennside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Cherry Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Albion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Springfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cross is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Platea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Francis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Franklin Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Girard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Girard is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
- Mercer County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shenango
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Kashner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Hadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Kremis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
- Sharpsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- York County (PA)
- Adamsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leon, see our County-by-County Page for Leon.
Cemeteries Near Leon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leon.
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 Leon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- West Andover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dorset Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dorset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Dorset.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40569 <3>
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Andover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Padanaram Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Denmark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hayes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williamsfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Willson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen North Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- East Lenox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 in 1895, Leon had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Richmond Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- West Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Dorset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Steamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Padanaram
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Padanaram is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padanaram
- North Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
- Sentinel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Rowenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Gould
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Pennline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pennline is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennline
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Williamsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Espyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pierpont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pierpont is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leon.
Newspapers Published in Leon ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leon, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leon.
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 Leon:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashtabula County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Trumbull County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- York 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |