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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 Oak Knoll (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 Oak Knoll. 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.

Name Variations for Oak Knoll ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Knoll: Oak Knl. (or less commonly used: Oak Knol.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and doctors 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.

Oak Knoll is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Crawford, Delaware, Hardin, Morrow, Union & Wyandot.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Oak Knoll)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Marion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
    • Green Camp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Newmans
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
      • Newmans is located in Marion County
    • Prospect
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <1>
    • Waldo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Bloomington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Morral
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Caledonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <1>
    • La Rue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Martel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
      • Martel is located in Marion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Oceola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceola
      • Oceola is located in Crawford County
    • Bucyrus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Robinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Galion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemert
      • Lemert is located in Crawford County
    • Broken Sword
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Sword
      • Broken Sword is located in Crawford County
      • Broken Sword has also been known as:
      • Bloody Corners
      • Porterville
      • Wingarts Corners
      • Wingert Corners
      • Wingerts Corners
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Crawford County
    • Crestline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Tiro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
      • Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Norton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Delaware County
    • Kerr Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
      • Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inskeep Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskeep Corners
      • Inskeep Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Meredith
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
      • Meredith is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troyton
      • Troyton is located in Delaware County
    • Windsor Corners ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Corners
      • Windsor Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
      • Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Coles Mills ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mills
      • Coles Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Ashley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boke's Creek Settlement. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
      • Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
      • Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
      • Boke's Creek
  • Franklin County
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Pfeiffer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
      • Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
    • Mount Victory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ridgeway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Hardin County
    • McVitty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
      • McVitty is located in Hardin County
    • Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <1>
    • Patterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Kenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Dunkirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <1>
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
    • Batemantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
      • Batemantown is located in Knox County
    • Lucerne ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
      • Lucerne is located in Knox County
    • Centerburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <1>
    • Dorema
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorema have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
      • Dorema is located in Knox County
    • Mount Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
      • Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Rushsylvania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <1>
    • Marl City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Shawtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
      • Shawtown is located in Morrow County
    • Cardington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <1>
    • Edison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <1>
    • Mount Gilead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <1>
    • Fulton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Iberia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Morrow County
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morrow County
    • West Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
    • Marengo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
    • Blooming Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
    • Vails Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Corners
      • Vails Corners is located in Morrow County
    • Chesterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterville <1>
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>
  • Seneca County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Richwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
      • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Summersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Dover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
      • New Dover is located in Union County
    • Marysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New California
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Milford Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <1>
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
    • Wyandot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandot
      • Wyandot is located in Wyandot County
    • Harpster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marseilles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Nevada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Upper Sandusky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
      • Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
    • Kirby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <1>
    • Belle Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Vernon
      • Belle Vernon is located in Wyandot County
    • Duenquat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duenquat
      • Duenquat is located in Wyandot County
    • Sycamore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Wharton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
      • Wharton is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Mexico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Wyandot County
    • Carey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
      • Carey is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Knoll ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Knoll.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Knoll, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Knoll.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Knoll:

Cemeteries Near Oak Knoll ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Knoll.

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

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

  • Barks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barks Cemetery
  • Harding Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Memorial Park
  • Marion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
  • Old Marion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marion Cemetery
  • Rayl Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayl Cemetery
  • Green Camp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Camp Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (503 more) ...
    • Graham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Schweinfurth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schweinfurth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schweinfurth Cemetery
    • Rupp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rupp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupp 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.<5>

While we didn't find Oak Knoll in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Knoll.

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

  • Owens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in Marion County
  • Marion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
    • Green Camp is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Ruth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Marion County
  • Logan ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Marion County
  • Longville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
    • Longville is located in Marion County
  • Espyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espyville
    • Espyville is located in Marion County
  • Gurley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
    • Gurley is located in Marion County
  • Prospect
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <1>
  • Waldo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Union County
  • Norton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Morral
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Caledonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <1>
    • DeCliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeCliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCliff
      • DeCliff is located in Marion County

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

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.oh.us/

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

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 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>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>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- Oak Knoll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Knoll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5612, Longitude: -83.1457       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Knoll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Oak Knoll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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