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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 Lightsville (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 Lightsville. 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.

Lightsville is located in Darke 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 Darke County: Jay (IN), Randolph (IN), Wayne (IN), Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby.

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

  • Darke County     (The home county of Lightsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Rossburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • New Weston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
    • Ansonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Union City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Brock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County
    • North Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Dawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Frenchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
    • Coletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County
    • Pikeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Yorkshire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Osgood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Versailles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Minster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <2>
    • New Bremen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Saint Marys
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Moulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Burkettsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wendelin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Fort Recovery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Henry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Macedon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County
    • Coldwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Chickasaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Wabash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Scudder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County
    • Tama
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Bradford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Polo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Covington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West Covington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Laura
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Piqua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Potsdam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • Kessler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • West Milton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <2>
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • West Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Verona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Russia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Fort Loramie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <2>
    • Dawson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Filburns Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Hardin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Lockington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Kettlersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Anna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Botkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Geneva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Berne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <2>
    • Linn Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County (IN)
  • Blackford County (IN)
    • Millgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County (IN)
  • Delaware County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Desoto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County (IN)
    • Selma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Salamonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Boundary City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bluff Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Collett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Portland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Blaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Jay City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
      • Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Antiville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bloomfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bryant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Pony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Union City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Haysville Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • New Pittsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Winchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Stone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Snow Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Arba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Lynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <2>
    • Farmland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <2>
    • Bloomingport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Parker City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker City
      • Parker City is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker City <2>
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Fountain City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Economy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Webster
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Wayne County (IN)
  • Wells County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lightsville, with the one closest to Lightsville listed first.
    • Phenix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Nottingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Lightsville ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lightsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lightsville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lightsville.

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 helpful 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 Lightsville:

Cemeteries Near Lightsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lightsville.

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

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

  • New Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Old Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
  • Zerby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zerby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zerby Cemetery
  • Raper Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raper Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raper Chapel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • New Teagarden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Teagarden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Teagarden Cemetery
  • Duvall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall Cemetery
  • Hoschover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoschover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoschover Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (404 more) ...
    • Old Teegarden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Teegarden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Teegarden Cemetery
    • Beeler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeler Cemetery
    • Shook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery

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 Lightsville had a population of 372 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Rose Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Darke County
  • Cosmos
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
    • Cosmos is located in Darke County
  • Elroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Darke County
  • New Weston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
    • New Weston is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
  • Burkettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ansonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
    • Ansonia is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodington
    • Woodington is located in Darke County
  • Wendelin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
    • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
  • Hill Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
    • Hill Grove is located in Darke County
  • Dawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
    • Dawn is located in Darke County
  • Brock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Brock is located in Darke County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • North Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Fort Recovery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Beamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
      • Beamsville is located in Darke County

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

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.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>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- Lightsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lightsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2855, Longitude: -84.7124    
<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 Lightsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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