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 Lyndon (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 Lyndon. 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 and doctors 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.
Lyndon is located in Ross 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 Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.
Below are the counties that are near Lyndon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lyndon:
- Ross County (The home county of Lyndon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- South Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fruitdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Lattaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Humboldt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Roxabell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Musselman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Bourneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Dills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Louden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Locust Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- May Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Jaybird
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Peebles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Tranquility
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Emerald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Lees Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Sabina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Martinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Port William
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Port William is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Wilmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Washington Court House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Bloomingburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hagler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Cook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Milledgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Yatesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Jeffersonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Octa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Greene County
- Bowersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- East Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Monroe is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
- Barretts Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Bridges
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Leesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Marshall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Turkey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Sinking Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berrysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Range
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- New Holland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Williamsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grange Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Elmwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Pherson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Logan Elm Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Darbyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Fox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Circleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thacher
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Knollwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Matville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Matville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Cynthiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Spellman Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Newfain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Latham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Peck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Poplar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Bristol Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Waverly City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Jean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Piketon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scioto County
- Rarden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lyndon, see our County-by-County Page for Lyndon.
Cemeteries Near Lyndon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lyndon.
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 Lyndon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lyndon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- Satchel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satchel Cemetery
- The Satchel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Satchell Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- The Dean Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- South Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- DePoy - Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DePoy - Wright Cemetery
- The DePoy - Wright Cemetery has also been known as:
- DePoy Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- The Harper Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tinkling Spring Cemetery
- Old Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon Cemetery
- The Hixon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hixson Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nuckols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stuckey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (587 more) ...
- Waugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
- The Waugh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lunbeck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lyndon had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lyndon, with the one closest to Lyndon listed first.
- South Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thrifton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thrifton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
- Harper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Fruitdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Humboldt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Lattaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Ghormley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ghormley is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghormley
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Roxabell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Frankfort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bainbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- New Martinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Martinsburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lyndon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lyndon.
Newspapers Published in Lyndon ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lyndon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lyndon, 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 Lyndon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Lyndon:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ross County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Highland County
- Madison County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Scioto County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lyndon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lyndon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |