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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Parks Mills. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Parks Mills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parks Mills, please Contact Us.

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 Parks Mills (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 Parks Mills. 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.

Name Variations for Parks Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Parks Mills: Parks Mls. (or less commonly used: Parks Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Parks Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Parks Mills may originally have been Park's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Parks Mills might be written as Park Mills.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Parks Mills is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Parks Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parks Mills:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Parks Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • Gahanna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
      • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <4>
    • Blendon Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blendon Corner
      • From Parks Mills to Blendon Corner
    • Huber Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Ridge
      • Huber Ridge is located in Franklin County
    • Minerva Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
      • Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
    • Gould Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Columbus ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Columbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbus
      • East Columbus is located in Franklin County
      • East Columbus has also been known as:
      • Dakrumm
      • Rarigville
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Columbus
      • From Parks Mills to East Columbus
    • Roseland ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wonderland ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Evanston ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evanston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Franklin County
      • Evanston has also been known as:
      • North Broadway
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evanston
      • From Parks Mills to Evanston
    • Pinhook ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinhook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinhook
      • From Parks Mills to Pinhook
    • Bexley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
      • Bexley is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <4>
    • Ackerman ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
      • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ackerman
      • From Parks Mills to Ackerman
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • Maxtown ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxtown
      • Maxtown is located in Delaware County
      • Maxtown has also been known as:
      • Maxwell Corners
      • Maxwell
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maxtown
      • From Parks Mills to Maxtown
    • Harlem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Delaware County
      • Africa has also been known as:
      • East Orange
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Africa
      • From Parks Mills to Africa
    • Victory Camp ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
      • Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
    • Ralph ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
      • Ralph is located in Delaware County
    • Snipetown ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipetown
      • Snipetown is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snipetown
      • From Parks Mills to Snipetown
    • Orange Station ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Church ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Church
      • Liberty Church is located in Delaware County
      • Liberty Church has also been known as:
      • Union
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Liberty Church
      • From Parks Mills to Liberty Church
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • Pickerington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lithopolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Carroll
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Baltimore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Millersport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Lakeside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lakeside
      • From Parks Mills to Lakeside
    • Cedar Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Thurston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Fairfield Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Pleasantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Parks Mills to Delmont
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Parks Mills to Houcks
    • Centerburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerburg
      • Centerburg is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <4>
    • Milfordton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bangs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • Beech ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Beech is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech
      • From Parks Mills to Beech
    • Summit Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pataskala
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataskala have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Ash ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash
      • From Parks Mills to Ash
    • Beechwood Trails
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
      • Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
    • Etna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Green ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Licking County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green
      • From Parks Mills to Green
    • Johnstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Outville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Scott's Corners ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kirkersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • Amity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Madison County
    • Plain City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • West Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gillivan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Parks Mills to Gillivan
    • Chuckery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Plumwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Chrisman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Choctaw Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • London
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Marion County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Vails Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marengo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westfield
      • From Parks Mills to Westfield
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
    • Thornville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • Duvall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Commercial Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commercial Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Orient
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Matville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
      • Matville is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matville
      • From Parks Mills to Matville
    • Ashville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • South Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Darbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • East Ringgold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pherson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pherson
      • From Parks Mills to Pherson
    • Knollwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parks Mills, with the one closest to Parks Mills listed first.
    • New California
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • New Dover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnetic Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <4>
    • Pharisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Parks Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parks Mills.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Of The Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mifflin Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery (Old)
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dague Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Central Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Worthington Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Parks Mills itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mifflinville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
    • Mifflinville is located in Franklin County
  • Gahanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gahanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gahanna
    • Gahanna is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gahanna <4>
  • Shepard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
    • Shepard is located in Franklin County
  • Ackerman ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ackerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
    • Ackerman is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ackerman
    • From Parks Mills to Ackerman
  • Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Doneys ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doneys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doneys
    • Doneys is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doneys
    • From Parks Mills to Doneys
  • Big Walnut ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Central College ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blacklick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ovid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Franklin County
  • Westerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
    • Westerville is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
  • Worthington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
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    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olentangy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
      • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olentangy
      • From Parks Mills to Olentangy
    • Marble Cliff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cliff
      • Marble Cliff is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
    • Truro ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truro
      • From Parks Mills to Truro

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

Newspapers Published in Parks Mills ...

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 382 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parks Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parks Mills, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parks Mills.

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 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 Parks Mills:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Parks Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parks Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parks Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0344, Longitude: -82.9328       In this case, the coordinates for Parks Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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