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 Padanaram (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 Padanaram. 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.
Padanaram is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Padanaram. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Padanaram:
- Ashtabula County (The home county of Padanaram)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Richmond Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Dorset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gould
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Simons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- West Williamsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Rowenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Wick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Stanhope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Rays Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Lyme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Montville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Thompson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Huntsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Middlefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Madison is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Barclay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Kinsman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gustavus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Superior ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Greene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mecca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Orangeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Fowler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Cortland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Espyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Linesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Dicksonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Lynces Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Pymatuning South
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Turner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turnersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Hartstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Harmonsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Conneautville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Tracy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Pennside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Cherry Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Platea
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Little Elk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Francis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Franklin Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edinboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shenango
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Hadley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Sheakleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Kremis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
- Clarks Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- New Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- York County (PA)
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Padanaram, see our County-by-County Page for Padanaram.
Cemeteries Near Padanaram ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Padanaram.
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 Padanaram - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Padanaram covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Padanaram Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Andover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Conneaut Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dorset Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dorset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Dorset.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40569 <2>
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen North Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Simons Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Padanaram had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Padanaram, with the one closest to Padanaram listed first.
- Richmond Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Espyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
- Pennline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pennline is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennline
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- West Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Linesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Steamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Pierpont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pierpont is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Steamburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steamburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Dorset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Gould
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Padanaram. See our List of 1890's Communities around Padanaram.
Newspapers Published in Padanaram ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Padanaram.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Padanaram, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Padanaram.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Padanaram:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashtabula County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Trumbull County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- York 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> | 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- Padanaram) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Padanaram, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |