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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 Obetz (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 Obetz. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Obetz is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Obetz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Franklin County
    • Edward ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Franklin County
      • Edward has also been known as:
      • Edwards Station
    • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
      • Valley Crossing is located in Franklin County
    • Sharp ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Franklin County
    • Groveport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
      • Groveport is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <2>
    • Bannon ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannon
      • Bannon is located in Franklin County
    • Muhks Corners ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muhks Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhks Corners
      • Muhks Corners is located in Franklin County
    • Zimmer ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
      • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
    • Blacklick Estates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
      • Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
    • Edgewater Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
      • Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
    • Lockbourne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
      • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <2>
    • Truro ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Franklin County
    • Zuber ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zuber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
      • Zuber is located in Franklin County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
    • Harlem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Delaware County
      • Harlem has also been known as:
      • Buddtown
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snipetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Africa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
    • Center Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Delaware County
    • Orange Station ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orange Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Station
      • Orange Station is located in Delaware County
    • Powell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <2>
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Williamsville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Delaware County
    • Shawnee Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Church ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Church
      • Liberty Church is located in Delaware County
      • Liberty Church has also been known as:
      • Union
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Lithopolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Pickerington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Carroll
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Baltimore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
    • Amanda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoutsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
    • Millersport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
      • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
    • Thurston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Lancaster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Cook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
    • Bloomingburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Yatesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Hocking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurelville <2>
    • Rockbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Summit Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Licking County
      • Summit Station has also been known as:
      • Summit
    • Etna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pataskala
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataskala
      • Pataskala is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pataskala <2>
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
    • Beechwood Trails
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Kirkersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
    • Outville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
      • Outville is located in Licking County
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scott's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott's Corners
      • Scott's Corners is located in Licking County
    • Alexandria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Buckeye Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
      • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <2>
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
    • Johnstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • West Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Amity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Madison County
    • Chrisman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
    • Gillivan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • Plain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <2>
    • London
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <2>
    • Plumwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
    • Range
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • Chuckery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
      • Chuckery is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Thornville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <2>
    • Avalon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Perry County
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Duvall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Duvall is located in Pickaway County
    • Saint Paul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
    • Commercial Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commercial Point
      • Commercial Point is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commercial Point <2>
    • Ashville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • Matville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
    • South Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Orient
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Pickaway County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
    • East Ringgold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
      • East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
    • Darbyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Fox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Pickaway County
    • Knollwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pherson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
    • Circleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • Yellowbud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
      • Yellowbud is located in Ross County
    • Kingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Clarksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Adelphi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelphi <2>
    • Andersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Ross County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obetz, with the one closest to Obetz listed first.
    • New California
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
      • New California is located in Union County
    • Unionville Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people

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

Newspapers Published in Obetz ...

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 356 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obetz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Obetz, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Obetz.

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 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 Obetz:

Cemeteries Near Obetz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obetz.

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

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

  • Obetz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obetz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obetz Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Hendren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendren Cemetery
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • Groveport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveport Cemetery
  • Beth Jacob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Jacob Cemetery
  • Tifcreth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tifcreth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifcreth Israel Cemetery
  • Agudas Achim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudas Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudas Achim Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
  • Rarey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rarey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rarey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (543 more) ...
    • Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Harrison Twp. Cholera Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harrison Twp. Cholera Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cholera Cemetery
      • Helen Harold & Paul Peters Cemetery
      • Paul Peters Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Twp. Cholera Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell 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.<6>

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

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

  • Reese
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Franklin County
  • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Crossing
    • Valley Crossing is located in Franklin County
  • Edward ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
    • Edward is located in Franklin County
    • Edward has also been known as:
    • Edwards Station
  • Shadeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
    • Shadeville is located in Franklin County
  • Groveport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
    • Groveport is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <2>
  • Zimmer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
    • Zimmer is located in Franklin County
  • Lockbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
    • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <2>
  • Truro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Franklin County
  • Duvall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
    • Duvall is located in Pickaway County
  • Brice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Doneys ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doneys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
    • Doneys is located in Franklin County
  • Grove City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Columbus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Canal Winchester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
      • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <2>
    • Shepard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shepard is located in Franklin County

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

The official website for Obetz: www.obetz.oh.us/

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Obetz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obetz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8678, Longitude: -82.9454       In this case, the coordinates for Obetz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Obetz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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