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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Niles (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 Niles. 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 doctors 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.

Niles is located in Trumbull 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 Trumbull County: Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Crawford (PA) & Mercer (PA).

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

  • Trumbull County     (The home county of Niles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niles, with the one closest to Niles listed first.
    • Bolindale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolindale
      • Bolindale is located in Trumbull County
    • Hilltop
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Trumbull County
    • McDonald
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
    • Girard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
    • Rays Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Klines Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Howland Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Center
      • Howland Center is located in Trumbull County
    • Warren
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wilhelm Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sodom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sodom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
      • Sodom is located in Trumbull County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sodom
      • From Niles to Sodom
    • Austin Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Trumbull County
    • Lordstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
      • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
  • Ashtabula County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niles, with the one closest to Niles listed first.
    • Stanhope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanhope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanhope
      • From Niles to Stanhope
    • Colebrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Orwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Wick is located in Ashtabula County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wick
      • From Niles to Wick
    • West Williamsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dodgeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Simons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
      • Simons is located in Ashtabula County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simons
      • From Niles to Simons
    • New Lyme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
      • New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Lyme
      • From Niles to New Lyme
    • Rome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Andover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Ashtabula County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Hartsgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • West Andover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Columbiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niles, with the one closest to Niles listed first.
    • Washingtonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Columbiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Leetonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
      • Leetonia is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetonia <2>
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • New Waterford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
      • New Waterford is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
    • Unity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Teegarden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Teegarden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
      • Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Teegarden
      • From Niles to Teegarden
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • East Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
    • North Georgetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Rock
      • From Niles to Mill Rock
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Niles to State Line
    • Reading
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • Hilltop
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilltop
      • From Niles to Hilltop
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niles, with the one closest to Niles listed first.
    • Parkman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Welshfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <2>
    • Auburn Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Burton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <2>
    • Huntsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • East Claridon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mahoning County
  • Portage County
  • Stark County
  • Beaver County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niles, with the one closest to Niles listed first.
    • Cannelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Galilee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niles, with the one closest to Niles listed first.
    • Pymatuning South
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Turnersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Westford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westford
      • From Niles to Westford
    • Adamsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pymatuning Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
  • Lawrence County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niles, with the one closest to Niles listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Robinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Robinson
      • From Niles to Robinson
    • Hillsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bessemer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Edinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • New Wilmington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <2>
    • Mount Jackson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • S.N.P.J
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for S.N.P.J have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
      • S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
    • Oakwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County (PA)
    • West New Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mahoningtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahoningtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
      • Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mahoningtown
      • From Niles to Mahoningtown
    • New Castle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County (PA)
  • Mercer County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Niles, with the one closest to Niles listed first.
    • Clark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <2>
    • Grove City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Wheatland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Farrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sharpsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Middlesex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <2>
    • Hermitage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Carbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbon
      • From Niles to Carbon
    • Shenango
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Kremis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kremis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
      • Kremis is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kremis
      • From Niles to Kremis
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
  • York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Niles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Niles.

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

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

  • Kerrs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerrs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Niles Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niles Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niles Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pineview Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pineview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Girard Liberty Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girard Liberty Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girard Liberty Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohl Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohl Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohl Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welsh Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welsh Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lordstown Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lordstown Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lordstown Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soaptown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soaptown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soaptown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (424 more) ...
    • Disciple Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Disciple Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Disciple Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Four Mile Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Four Mile Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Four Mile Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Niles had a population of 4,289 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Niles had a population of 18,050 people.

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

  • Mineral Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Ridge
    • Mineral Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Ridge <2>
  • Girard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
  • Warren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • West Austintown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Austintown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Churchill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brier Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brier Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Hill
    • Brier Hill is located in Mahoning County
  • Sodom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sodom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Sodom is located in Trumbull County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sodom
    • From Niles to Sodom
  • Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lordstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
    • Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
  • North Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leavittsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Cornersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
      • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornersburg
      • From Niles to Cornersburg
    • Youngstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Doughton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughton
      • Doughton is located in Trumbull County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Niles ...

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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Niles.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Niles. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Niles and those printed in the larger area surrounding Niles.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> of Niles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Niles:

The official website for Niles: www.thecityofniles.com/

The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.oh.us/

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>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 Niles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Niles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Niles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1827, Longitude: -80.7597    









 

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