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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 Magnetic Springs (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 Magnetic Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Magnetic Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Magnetic Springs: Magnetic Spgs. (or less commonly used: Magnetic Spngs. or Magnetic Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Magnetic Springs is located in Union 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 Union County: Champaign, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison & Marion.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Magnetic Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • Pharisburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Richwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Summersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Marysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • New California
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Unionville Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Milford Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
    • Woodstock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Mingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingscreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mutual
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Urbana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County
    • Catawba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lybrand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lybrand
      • From Magnetic Springs to Lybrand
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kerr Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Radnor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Radnor
      • From Magnetic Springs to Radnor
    • Ostrander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edinburg
      • From Magnetic Springs to Edinburg
    • Meredith
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • Dublin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Lamb Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Amlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Magnetic Springs to Flint
    • Worthington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
    • Hilliard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverlea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Shattucksburg ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Westerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <2>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Magnetic Springs to Mudsock
    • Highway ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
      • Highway is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highway
      • From Magnetic Springs to Highway
  • Hardin County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Magnetic Springs to Houcks
    • Centerburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <2>
  • Licking County
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Magnetic Springs to Green
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Zanesfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
    • Marl City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Rushsylvania
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
    • Valley Hi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Iron City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Bellefontaine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Belle Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • Plain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
    • Chuckery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Plumwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gillivan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Newmans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Green Camp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Waldo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Bloomington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • La Rue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Marion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Magnetic Springs to Ruth
    • Morral
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <2>
    • Martel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • Westfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Shawtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cardington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <2>
    • Marengo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Edison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
    • Vails Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sparta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Magnetic Springs, with the one closest to Magnetic Springs listed first.
    • Marseilles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Harpster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wyandot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Magnetic Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Magnetic Springs.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Magnetic Springs had a population of 257 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Magnetic Springs had a population of 304 people.

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

  • Pharisburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Richwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Warrensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Delaware County
  • Claiborne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Union County
  • Ostrander
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Ostrander is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <2>
  • Radnor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
    • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Radnor
    • From Magnetic Springs to Radnor
  • New Dover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • White Sulphur Springs Station ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Broadway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Broadway is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <2>
  • Prospect
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Union County
  • Marysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Watkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Union County
    • Bellepoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Peoria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Magnetic Springs ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnetic Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Magnetic Springs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Magnetic Springs.

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 websites either 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 Magnetic Springs:

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

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Magnetic Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnetic Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3534, Longitude: -83.2623    
<6>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 Magnetic Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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