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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 Nova (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 Nova. 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 doctors and 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.

Nova is located in Ashland 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 Ashland County: Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Medina, Richland & Wayne.

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

  • Ashland County     (The home county of Nova)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • Ruggles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Nova to Ruggles
    • Savannah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
    • Bailey Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Albion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Redhaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
      • Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
    • Jeromesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hayesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Mifflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • McKay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKay
      • From Nova to McKay
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Nova to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • North Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to North Auburn
      • From Nova to North Auburn
    • Tiro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <3>
    • Crestline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • New Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <3>
  • Cuyahoga County
    • Olmsted Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
      • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <3>
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • Florence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Berlinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlin Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <3>
    • Milan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Shinrock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Milan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Avery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Nova to Avery
    • Huron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <3>
  • Holmes County
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • New London
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
    • Fitchville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fitchville
      • From Nova to Fitchville
    • White Fox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Fox
      • From Nova to White Fox
    • Greenwich
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Clarksfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartland Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Olena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Delphi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wakeman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • North Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • East Townsend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Huntington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wellington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Kipton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Lagrange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oberlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Belden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrietta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Grafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • South Amherst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
      • South Amherst is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Eaton Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Estates
      • Eaton Estates is located in Lorain County
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Nova to Homer
    • Spencer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pawnee
      • From Nova to Pawnee
    • River Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Friendsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Friendsville
      • From Nova to Friendsville
    • Litchfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Chippewa Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <3>
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Morrow County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • Olivesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olivesburg
      • From Nova to Olivesburg
    • Shenandoah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Nova to Shenandoah
    • Ganges
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Nova to Ganges
    • Shiloh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
    • Plymouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Shelby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Mansfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Maybee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <3>
    • Vernon Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Alta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Seneca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • Attica Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Seneca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <3>
    • Caroline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nova, with the one closest to Nova listed first.
    • West Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Congress
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lattasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Aukerman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aukerman
      • From Nova to Aukerman
    • Burbank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <3>
    • New Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Creston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
    • Devil Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Funk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Wooster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Nova ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nova.

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

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

  • Nova Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Orange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Orange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Orange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krebs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krebs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krebs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Close Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Universalist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beckley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gould Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Southview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Main Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Main Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Main Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Savannah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rickert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Nova had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sullivan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Sullivan is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
  • Semples
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semples
    • Semples is located in Lorain County
  • Ruggles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
    • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruggles
    • From Nova to Ruggles
  • Savannah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <3>
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Huntington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
  • Nankin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
    • Nankin is located in Ashland County
  • Polk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Albion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Adario
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adario
    • Adario is located in Richland County
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Lorain County
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    • Homerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
      • Homerville is located in Medina County
    • Homer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Homer
      • From Nova to Homer
    • Wellington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Nova ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nova.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nova, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nova.

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 helpful 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 Nova:

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

The official website for Ashland County: www.ashlandcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Nova, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nova) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nova. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0290, Longitude: -82.3049    









 

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