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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 Marion (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 Marion. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Marion is located in Marion County and is the County Seat.

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 Marion County: Crawford, Delaware, Hardin, Morrow, Union & Wyandot.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Marion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Ruth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Marion to Ruth
    • Green Camp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Newmans
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Caledonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Morral
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Waldo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • New Bloomington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Martel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • La Rue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Oceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bucyrus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Galion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Robinson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Lemert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Broken Sword
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Leesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Crestline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Tiro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <3>
    • New Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <3>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Norton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robertsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Robertsburg
      • From Marion to Robertsburg
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Meredith
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerr Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Radnor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 Marion to Radnor
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
      • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coles Mills
      • From Marion to Coles Mills
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ashley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leonardsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • Mount Blanchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
      • Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <3>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Pfeiffer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Victory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
    • McVitty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Kenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dunkirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucerne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucerne
      • From Marion to Lucerne
    • Batemantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Marion to Houcks
    • Dorema
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorema. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dorema
      • From Marion to Dorema
    • Green Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Centerburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rushsylvania
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Shawtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cardington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Westfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westfield
      • From Marion to Westfield
    • Edison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Iberia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fulton
      • From Marion to Fulton
    • West Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • West Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Marengo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Blooming Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Chesterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <3>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Marion to Bethlehem
    • Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
    • Maybee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ontario
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <3>
    • Vernon Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Seneca County
  • Union County
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marion, with the one closest to Marion listed first.
    • Wyandot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Harpster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevada
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Marseilles
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Upper Sandusky
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
    • Belle Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Duenquat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Wharton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Mexico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Carey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Marion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion.

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

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

  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Marion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harding Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Heights Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Heights Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Heights Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Likens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Likens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Likens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rayl Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Marion had a population of 8,327 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marion had a population of 35,516 people.

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

  • Ruth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Marion to Ruth
  • Logan ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Marion County
  • Owens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in Marion County
  • Longville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Marion County
  • Green Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Espyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espyville
    • Espyville is located in Marion County
  • Gurley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Gurley is located in Marion County
  • Caledonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Morral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Prospect
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Waldo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kirkpatrick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkpatrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
    • Kirkpatrick is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wyandot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Union County
    • Norton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marion ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marion. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marion and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marion.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> of Marion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Marion:

The official website for Marion: www.mariononline.com/

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Marion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5887, Longitude: -83.1288    









 

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