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 Northwood Park (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 Northwood Park. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Northwood Park is located in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Northwood Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northwood Park:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Northwood Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Knollwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Circleville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Logan Elm Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Thacher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- East Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Ashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Tarlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duvall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Darbyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Amanda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Lithopolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Carroll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Sugar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pickerington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Cook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Bloomingburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Washington Court House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Yatesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Lockbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Bright ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Canal Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Obetz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Edward ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Groveport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grove City Country Club
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Highland County
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Laurelville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Apple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- South Bloomingville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Etna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Summit Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station has also been known as:
- Summit
- Kirkersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Pataskala
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chrisman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Range
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- Avalon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Yellowbud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Kingston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Andersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Adelphi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Riton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Chillicothe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Roxabell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Deadman Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Vinton County
- Stella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northwood Park, see our County-by-County Page for Northwood Park.
Cemeteries Near Northwood Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northwood Park.
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 Northwood Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northwood Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- High Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pontious Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bowsher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shortridge Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rife Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ludwig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Infirmary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (583 more) ...
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wagner Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run Cemetery
- The Dry Run Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flora D. Peters Farm Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Northwood Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northwood Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northwood Park, with the one closest to Northwood Park listed first.
- Circleville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Ringgold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nebraska is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- South Bloomfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Ashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Kinderhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kinderhook is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Yellowbud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Tarlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northwood Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northwood Park.
Newspapers Published in Northwood Park ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northwood Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northwood Park, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northwood Park.
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 Northwood Park:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Ross County
- Vinton 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 Northwood Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Northwood Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |