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 Oak 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 Oak 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 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 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.
Oak 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 Oak Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Park:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Oak Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Knollwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knollwood Village is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Circleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Thacher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thacher is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- East Ringgold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Logan Elm Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Elm Village is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Fox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fox is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Ashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tarlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Huntsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntsville is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Duvall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Duvall is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Stoutsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Amanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Revenge was located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont was located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Lithopolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tarhe Town was located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Sugar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pickerington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Baltimore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Cook
(22 miles [35.4 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Washington Court House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 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 Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Lockbourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Canal Winchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharp was located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Borrors Corners was located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zuber was located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Bright ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bright was located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Groveport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Obetz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edward ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Edward was located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Grove City Country Club
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ridpath was located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Valley Crossing was located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
- Grove City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Laurelville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Apple
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse was located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Rockbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- South Bloomingville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Logan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Logan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Union Furnace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Jackson County
- Ray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak 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)
- Outville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Outville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chrisman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Range
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Perry County
- Avalon
(28 miles [45.1 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 Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yellowbud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Adelphi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Clarksburg
(15 miles [24.1 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 was located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Chillicothe
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Roxabell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Deadman Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Vinton County
- Stella
(25 miles [40.2 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 Oak Park, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Park.
Cemeteries Near Oak Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak 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 Oak Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Pontious Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Infirmary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stout Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wagner Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ludwig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (593 more) ...
- Morris United Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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 Oak Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Park, with the one closest to Oak Park listed first.
- Circleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stoutsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Ringgold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Ringgold is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nebraska was located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Fox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fox is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Ashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tarlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Elmwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elmwood is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Drinkle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Drinkle is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkle
- Amanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- South Bloomfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Kinderhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kinderhook is also located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Yellowbud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Park.
Newspapers Published in Oak 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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Park, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Park.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Park:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Hocking County
- Jackson 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 Oak 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |