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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 Morning Sun (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 Morning Sun. 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 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.

Morning Sun is located in Preble 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 Preble County: Union (IN), Wayne (IN), Butler, Darke & Montgomery.

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

  • Preble County     (The home county of Morning Sun)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • College Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <2>
    • Camden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Lake Lakengren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County
    • West Elkton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gratis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <2>
    • Eaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingomar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingomar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingomar
      • From Morning Sun to Ingomar
    • West Alexandria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <2>
    • New Paris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Euphemia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euphemia
      • From Morning Sun to Euphemia
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldorado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Somerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Contreras
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Morning Sun to Contreras
    • Reily
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
      • Reily is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reily
      • From Morning Sun to Reily
    • Bunker Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Morning Sun to Peoria
    • Seven Mile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
      • Seven Mile is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Jacksonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Astoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Millville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Saint Charles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Scipio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Castine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Ithaca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • New Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gordon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Hollansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Savona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
      • Savona is located in Darke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savona
      • From Morning Sun to Savona
    • Arcanum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <2>
    • Wayne Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fort Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Pitsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
    • Pleasant Run Farm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
      • Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
    • Pleasant Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
    • Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • Dry Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Healthy Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Healthy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Healthy Heights
      • Mount Healthy Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Northgate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
      • Northgate is located in Hamilton County
    • Simonsons ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
      • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simonsons
      • From Morning Sun to Simonsons
    • Forest Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
      • Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <2>
    • Springdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
    • Blue Jay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenhills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
      • Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <2>
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Potsdam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Farmersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • New Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <2>
    • Pyrmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <2>
    • Voyager Village West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voyager Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
      • Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Miamisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Airhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wengerlawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Post Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Montgomery County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Greentree Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Red Lion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Springboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <2>
    • Shadow Lake Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
      • Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
    • Hageman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hageman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
      • Hageman is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hageman
      • From Morning Sun to Hageman
    • Mason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Kenricksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Morning Sun to Franklin
  • Dearborn County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • West Harrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saint Leon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
      • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
    • Logan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Dearborn County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Logan
      • From Morning Sun to Logan
    • Bright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Alsace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Hidden Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley
      • Hidden Valley is located in Dearborn County (IN)
  • Fayette County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Springersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Everton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Connersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Nulltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Harrisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Morning Sun to Harrisburg
    • Bentonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County (IN)
    • Orange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County (IN)
  • Franklin County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Bath
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Morning Sun to Peoria
    • Scipio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Morning Sun to Scipio
    • Mount Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Brookville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Rockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Morning Sun to Rockdale
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Bank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Trenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County (IN)
    • South Gate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Metamora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Morning Sun to Oak Forest
  • Randolph County (IN)
  • Ripley County (IN)
  • Rush County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County (IN)
    • Glenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Union County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • West College Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <2>
    • Goodwins Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Contreras
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Morning Sun to Contreras
    • Billingsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Yankee Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County (IN)
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morning Sun, with the one closest to Morning Sun listed first.
    • Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <2>
    • Abington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chester
      • From Morning Sun to Chester
    • Beesons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Whitewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Pennville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • East Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milton
      • From Morning Sun to Milton
    • Fountain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Morning Sun ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morning Sun.

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

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

  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • John Ramsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teague Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • College Corner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Somerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Muttonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muttonville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muttonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morning Sun had a population of 158 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fairhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Preble County
  • College Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
    • College Corner is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <2>
  • McDonald ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • McDonald is located in Butler County
  • Somerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Butler County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
  • Camden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Camden is located in Preble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
  • Contreras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
    • Contreras is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Contreras
    • From Morning Sun to Contreras
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Goodwins Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Union County (IN)
  • Corvin ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
    • Corvin is located in Preble County
  • Bath
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mixersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixersville
    • Mixersville is located in Franklin County (IN)
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    • Ogleton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogleton
      • Ogleton is located in Butler County
    • Darrtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrtown
      • Darrtown is located in Butler County
    • Collinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Butler County

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

Newspapers Published in Morning Sun ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morning Sun.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morning Sun, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morning Sun.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Morning Sun:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Morning Sun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Morning Sun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morning Sun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5963, Longitude: -84.7374       In this case, the coordinates for Morning Sun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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