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 Lynchburg (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 Lynchburg. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lynchburg is located in Columbiana 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 Columbiana County: Carroll, Jefferson, Mahoning, Stark, Beaver (PA), Lawrence (PA) & Hancock (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Lynchburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lynchburg:
- Columbiana County (The home county of Lynchburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- East Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kensington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hanoverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Alexander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
- Chambersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Adair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adair is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Reading
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Reading is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Millport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- North Georgetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Summitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coleman is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Teegarden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Augusta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Watheys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Pekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Mechanicstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hibbetts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Wyncrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Malvern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Wattsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dellroy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valleyview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Apex
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Conotton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Conotton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
- Germano
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Germano is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germano
- Bowerston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Scio
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jewett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cadiz Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz Junction
- Station Fifteen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Station Fifteen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Fifteen
- Tappan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tappan is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
- Hopedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Narva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Feed Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Bergholz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Irondale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Amsterdam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cream City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- New Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Osage
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stratton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Empire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Island Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Alliance Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Beloit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Sebring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Patmos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Patmos is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Greenford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenford is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
- Hickory Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Ellsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- East Lewistown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- North Lima
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Keans ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Keans is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
- Lloyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lloyd is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Yale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yale is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Diamond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Palmyra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Mishler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mishler is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishler
- Rootstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Suffield Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Suffield Station is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffield Station
- Campbellsport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Campbellsport is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Wayland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Augerburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Augerburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
- Brimfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alliance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belfort is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Waynesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Limaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Limaville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
- East Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Industry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oval City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Greensburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Myersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Myersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemore is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Mogadore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Comet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- North Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Springfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Newton Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Canal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Canal is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Mineral City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Somerdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
- Zoarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
- Zoar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bolivar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roswell is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Barnhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Heritage Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Midvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Parral
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Dennison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Cannelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cannelton is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Esther ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Hookstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Midland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ohioville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Darlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kendall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lawrence County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Enon Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- S.N.P.J
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
- Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
- Bessemer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Newell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Fairhaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- Zalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lynchburg, see our County-by-County Page for Lynchburg.
Cemeteries Near Lynchburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lynchburg.
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 Lynchburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lynchburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- Quaker Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta Christian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Augusta Christian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Augusta.
- The Augusta Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Augusta Cemetery
- Roudebush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arter Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chambersburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (567 more) ...
- Pattersonville Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Figley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Lynchburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lynchburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lynchburg, with the one closest to Lynchburg listed first.
- East Rochester
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kensington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Augusta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hanoverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Alexander
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
- Bayard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bayard is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Pattersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pattersonville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersonville
- Norristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Norristown is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
- New Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Garden is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Moultrie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moultrie is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultrie
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Watheys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Specht
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Specht is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Specht
- Millport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millport is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lynchburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lynchburg.
Newspapers Published in Lynchburg ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynchburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lynchburg, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lynchburg.
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 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 Lynchburg:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Columbiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Trumbull County
- Tuscarawas County
- Beaver County
- Lawrence County
- Hancock 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 Lynchburg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lynchburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |