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 New Waterford (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 New Waterford. 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.
New Waterford is located in Columbiana 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 Columbiana County: Carroll, Jefferson, Mahoning, Stark, Beaver (PA), Lawrence (PA) & Hancock (WV).
Below are the counties that are near New Waterford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Waterford:
- Columbiana County (The home county of New Waterford)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- East Palestine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Mill Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Columbiana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- State Line ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Leetonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Washingtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lisbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Franklin Square is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Augusta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Watheys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Wattsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Pekin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Wyncrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Hibbetts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- Hilltop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Irondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Cream City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Stratton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Empire
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- New Somerset
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Sugar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Osage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Toronto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bergholz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Island Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- North Lima
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Lewistown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Lewistown is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lewistown
- New Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenford is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenford
- Boardman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Poland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lowellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Struthers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Canfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cornersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
- Hickory Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Keans ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keans is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
- Lloyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lloyd is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Diamond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Yale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yale is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Alliance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Minerva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Limaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Limaville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Maplewood Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Churchill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Churchill is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Hubbard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Girard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hilltop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hilltop is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- McDonald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McDonald is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Coalburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Coalburg is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
- Klines Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
- Sodom
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sodom is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Niles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Masury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bolindale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bolindale is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolindale
- Allegheny County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Leetsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murdocksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
- Bell Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Edgeworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Duff City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Moon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moon is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
- Beaver County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Cannelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cannelton is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Darlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Galilee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Galilee is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Big Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Beaver is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
- Esther ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Esther is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Ohioville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
- Homewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Homewood is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Koppel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Mayfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- West Mayfield is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mayfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Butler County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Portersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Zelienople
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fernway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fernway is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Ogle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ogle is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Evans City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fox Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Prospect
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whitestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whitestown is located in Butler County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
- Lawrence County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Enon Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- S.N.P.J
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
- Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
- Bessemer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Mount Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- New Beaver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Wampum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Moravia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Mahoningtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mercer County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- West Middlesex
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wheatland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Carbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Clark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Farrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grove City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hermitage
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Sharpsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Millburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millburn is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- Newell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Fairhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Zalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Weirton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Waterford, see our County-by-County Page for New Waterford.
Cemeteries Near New Waterford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Waterford.
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 New Waterford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Waterford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- New Waterford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mason Rich Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unity Brick Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkrun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lipply Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipply Family Cemetery
- The Lipply Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laipply Farm Cemetery
- Lipply Farm Cemetery
- Zeppernick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Koch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbiana Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiana Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Columbiana Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Columbiana.
- The Columbiana Cemetery has also been known as:
- Columbia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #240429 <2>
- Continue List (467 more) ...
- New Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Church Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kembles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Waterford had a population of 418 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Waterford had a population of 1,164 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Waterford, with the one closest to New Waterford listed first.
- East Fairfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Fairfield is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fairfield
- Mill Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- East Palestine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Unity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Signal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Signal is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
- Rogers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- New Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Columbiana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Negley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Negley is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negley
- State Line ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Clarkson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clarkson is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Achor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Achor is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achor
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Elkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Waterford. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Waterford.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Waterford ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Waterford.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Waterford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Waterford and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Waterford.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> of New Waterford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 New Waterford:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Columbiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Mahoning County
- Portage County
- Stark County
- Trumbull County
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Hancock 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> | 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 New Waterford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Waterford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |