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 Octa (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 Octa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Octa is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Clinton, Greene, Highland, Madison, Pickaway & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Octa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Octa:
- Fayette County (The home county of Octa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Milledgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jeffersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
- Hagler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Yatesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Washington Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Court House
- Washington Court House is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington Court House <2>
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Bloomingburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Cook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Champaign County
- Powhattan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Powhattan is located in Champaign County
- Powhattan
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Cortsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
- Cortsville is located in Clark County
- South Charleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
- South Charleston is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <2>
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Shawnee Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
- Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
- South Vienna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vienna
- South Vienna is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Vienna <2>
- Green Hedges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
- Green Hedges is located in Clark County
- Kenwood Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
- Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
- Enon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Enon is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <2>
- Limestone City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
- Limestone City is located in Clark County
- Green Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Clark County
- Greenlawn Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
- Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
- Holiday Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
- Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Sabina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Sabina is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
- Port William
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
- Port William is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Lees Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Wilmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <2>
- North Kingman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
- North Kingman is located in Clinton County
- New Vienna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- New Vienna is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Vienna <2>
- Morrisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Martinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Midland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Westboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Westboro is located in Clinton County
- Blanchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchester
- Blanchester is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchester <2>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Darbydale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbydale
- Darbydale is located in Franklin County
- Harrisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
- Darby Park ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darby Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Park
- Darby Park is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Bowersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
- Grape Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
- Grape Grove is located in Greene County
- Shawnee Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
- Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
- New Jasper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
- New Jasper is located in Greene County
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
- Wilberforce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
- Wilberforce is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <2>
- Clifton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
- Xenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <2>
- Pinewood Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
- Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
- Yellow Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <2>
- Trebein
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
- Trebein is located in Greene County
- Trebein has also been known as:
- Beaver Station
- Beaver
- Frost Station
- Pickeneyville
- Pinckneyvile
- Roxanna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- East Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
- East Monroe is located in Highland County
- Highland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Bridges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Greenfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
- Willettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willettsville
- Willettsville is located in Highland County
- Lynchburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <2>
- Hillsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
- Hoagland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Barretts Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- South Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
- South Solon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
- Range
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Mount Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
- Chrisman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- London
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Summerford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
- Summerford is located in Madison County
- Choctaw Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
- Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
- Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- 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
- Plumwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
- Plumwood is located in Madison County
- Gillivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - West Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Kettering
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Kettering is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettering <2>
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- New Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
- Grange Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
- Pherson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Williamsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
- Darbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Orient
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Commercial Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- 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>
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Fruitdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- South Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
- South Salem is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
- Frankfort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
- Roxabell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Humboldt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Lattaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Musselman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby County
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Harveysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Corwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwin
- Corwin is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corwin <2>
- Waynesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
- Waynesville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
- Kenricksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
- Kenricksville is located in Warren County
- Osceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Octa, see our County-by-County Page for Octa.
Newspapers Published in Octa ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Octa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Octa, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Octa.
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 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 Octa:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greene County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Highland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pickaway County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ross County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shelby County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Champaign County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Fayette County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Fayette County
Cemeteries Near Octa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Octa.
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 Octa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- Jefferson - Jasper Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson - Jasper Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson - Jasper Twp. Cemetery
- Booco - Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booco - Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booco - Ryan Cemetery
- Milledgeville - Plymouth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milledgeville - Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milledgeville - Plymouth Cemetery
- Hogue - Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue - Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue - Allen Cemetery
- Hagler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
- Old Creamer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Creamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Creamer Cemetery
- Creamer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creamer Cemetery
- Old Jeffersonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jeffersonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jeffersonville Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Highbee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highbee Cemetery
- Mills - McKillip Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills - McKillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills - McKillip Cemetery
- Mallow - Perrill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow - Perrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow - Perrill Cemetery
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- Parrott - Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrott - Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrott - Marshall Cemetery
- Hines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
- Parrott - Marshall 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Octa had a population of 169 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Octa had a population of 59 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Octa, with the one closest to Octa listed first.
- West Lancaster
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lancaster
- West Lancaster is located in Fayette County
- Milledgeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Edgefield
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pearsons ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Jeffersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
- Parrott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hagler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Bowersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
- Bowersville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Blessing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bloomington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Clinton County
- Bookwalter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookwalter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
- Bookwalter is located in Fayette County
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
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- South Solon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
- South Solon is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Sabina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Sabina is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
- Jasper Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Mills
- Jasper Mills is located in Fayette County
- South Solon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Octa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Octa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Fayette County: www.fayette-co-oh.com/
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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Octa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Octa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6135, Longitude: -83.6105 In this case, the coordinates for Octa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Octa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |