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 Midland (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 Midland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Midland is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Brown, Clermont, Fayette, Greene, Highland & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Midland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midland:
- Clinton County (The home county of Midland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Westboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Blanchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Clarksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- North Kingman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- Lees Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- New Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Burlington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Burlington
- Memphis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Port William
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Port William is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Emerald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- May Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Saint Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Vera Cruz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Vera Cruz is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Fivemile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Bardwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
- Mount Orab
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sardinia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Fincastle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Macon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Arnheim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnheim
- White Oak Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- White Oak Valley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Valley
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Bethany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bethany is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Taylor Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Taylor Village is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Village
- Wetherington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wetherington is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherington
- Gano
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gano is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Olde West Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde West Chester
- West Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Chester is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester has also been known as:
- Chester
- Hogtown
- Mechanicsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <1>
- Kyles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kyles is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles
- Tylersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tylersville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- South Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Middletown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
- Beckett Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett Ridge
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poast Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poast Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
- Clermont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Moores Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
- Marathon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marathon is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Newtonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newtonsville is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Ashdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ashdale is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale
- Monterey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Williams Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corners is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corners
- Owensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Craver
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Craver is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craver
- Mount Repose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Repose is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Repose
- Afton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Afton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Day Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Loveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Milledgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Octa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Hagler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Washington Court House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Jeffersonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Roxanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Roxanna is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
- Spring Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bowersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Bellbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Jasper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
- Shawnee Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Xenia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pinewood Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Trebein
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trebein is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
- Trebein has also been known as:
- Beaver Station
- Beaver
- Frost Station
- Pickeneyville
- Pinckneyvile
- Wilberforce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beavercreek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Loveland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
- Milford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Remington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Remington is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
- Terrace Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Highpoint
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Highpoint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Montgomery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- The Village of Indian Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- The Village of Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Indian Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,769 people
- Blue Ash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Madeira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dry Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Dillonvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dillonvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Indian Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willettsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Harwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harwood is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Needfull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Needfull is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
- Hoagland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoagland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
- Hollowtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
- Shackleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shackleton is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleton
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Buford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Buford is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sicily is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
- Bridges
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kettering
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miamisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ross County
- Fruitdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Osceola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Osceola is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Butlerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Pleasant Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- San Je Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- San Je Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Comargo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Comargo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comargo
- Cozaddale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozaddale
- Harveysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Murdock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Murdock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Maineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Corwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Williams County
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Campbell County (KY)
- Ross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Midland, see our County-by-County Page for Midland.
Cemeteries Near Midland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midland.
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 Midland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Midland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Westboro IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Second Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moore - Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alexander Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turner Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (562 more) ...
- Martinsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Osborne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Midland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Midland, with the one closest to Midland listed first.
- Westboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Pansy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pansy is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Blanchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cuba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Saint Martin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Martin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
- Estimated population in 2011: 128 people
- Morrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Edwardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edwardsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ogden is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Fayetteville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dodsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dodsonville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Hicks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Edenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edenton is located in Clermont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Midland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midland.
Newspapers Published in Midland ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midland, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Midland:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Clermont County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Montgomery County
- Ross County
- Warren County
- Williams County
- Campbell 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Midland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Midland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |