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 Paradise Hill (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 Paradise Hill. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Paradise Hill is located in Ashland 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 Ashland County: Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Medina, Richland & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Paradise Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paradise Hill:
- Ashland County (The home county of Paradise Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bailey Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Mifflin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mifflin is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Savannah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hayesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jeromesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ruggles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ruggles is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
- Polk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Rowsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Nova
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redhaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- McKay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McKay is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
- Albion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Champaign County
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rochester is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Crestline
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tiro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Leesville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- North Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Auburn is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Galion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Robinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Robinson is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Chatfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chatfield is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Bucyrus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Berlinville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Berlinville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinville
- Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Miley Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
- Nashville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Glenmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holmesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Greenwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Delphi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delphi is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Fitchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fitchville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
- New Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Coble Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coble Village is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
- North Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Fairfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Celeryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Celeryville is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeryville
- Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hartland is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Olena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Olena is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Willard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Clarksfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
- Steuben
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben is located in Huron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- North Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Liberty is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Nunda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nunda is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
- Jelloway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jelloway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Batemantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Batemantown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batemantown
- Amity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Fredericktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Danville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gann
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gann is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Buckeye City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buckeye City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
- Dorema
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dorema is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorema
- Lucerne ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lucerne is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Lorain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rochester is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Wellington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pheasant Run Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Kipton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kipton is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Lagrange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oberlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nickelplate ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nickelplate is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickelplate
- Marion County
- Martel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martel
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Homer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Pawnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Spencer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- River Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Friendsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Risley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Risley is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
- Westfield Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chippewa Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
- Gloria Glens Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Morrow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Blooming Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Grove is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- West Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Iberia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iberia is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Chesterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Olivesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Shenandoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Ganges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ganges is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Maybee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maybee is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
- Ontario
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hanley Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hanley Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vernon Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vernon Junction is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Junction
- Forest ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Seneca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Attica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caroline is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
- Carrothers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carrothers is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrothers
- Attica Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Attica Junction is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Junction
- Omar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Omar is located in Seneca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Lattasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- New Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- West Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Funk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Funk is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
- Congress
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Congress is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Aukerman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Aukerman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Burbank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Devil Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- Millbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millbrook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Shreve
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wooster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Boys Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paradise Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Paradise Hill.
Cemeteries Near Paradise Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradise Hill.
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 Paradise Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paradise Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Imhoff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Charles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smeltzer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ohl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sultzer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Ashland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39702 <2>
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brytes Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (495 more) ...
- Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pittenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Paradise Hill had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paradise Hill, with the one closest to Paradise Hill listed first.
- Olivesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Epworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Epworth is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Pavonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pavonia is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
- Ashland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Adario
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Adario is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adario
- Shenandoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Mifflin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mifflin is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Nankin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nankin is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
- Savannah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ganges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ganges is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
- Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Widowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Widowville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widowville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spring Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Mill is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Toledo Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Toledo Junction is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Junction
- Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paradise Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paradise Hill.
Newspapers Published in Paradise Hill ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradise Hill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paradise Hill.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Paradise Hill:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Champaign County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Holmes County
- Huron County
- Knox County
- Lorain County
- Marion County
- Medina County
- Morrow County
- Richland County
- Seneca County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paradise Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |