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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Philothea (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 Philothea. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Philothea is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Adams (IN), Jay (IN), Auglaize, Darke, Shelby & Van Wert.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Philothea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Coldwater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Henry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wendelin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Macedon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County
    • Montezuma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Burkettsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Recovery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chickasaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <1>
    • Celina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wabash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
    • Scudder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County
    • Tama
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Spencerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Conant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Allen County
    • Landeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County
    • Southworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Minster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
      • Minster is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <1>
    • New Bremen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <1>
    • Saint Marys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Knoxville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
      • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Moulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Buckland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Wapakoneta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Saint Johns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
      • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
    • Cridersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <1>
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • New Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <1>
    • North Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <1>
    • Lightsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County
    • Rossburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <1>
    • Osgood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <1>
    • Yorkshire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Brock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County
    • Frenchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Darke County
    • Ansonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Dawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Versailles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <1>
    • Polo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Piqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Fort Loramie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
      • Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <1>
    • Filburns Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
    • Russia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <1>
    • Kettlersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <1>
    • Dawson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Botkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
      • Botkins is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <1>
    • Hardin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Anna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Lockington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Sidney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Montra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
      • Montra is located in Shelby County
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
    • Abanaka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
    • Schumm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schumm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
    • Willshire
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <1>
    • Ohio City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <1>
    • Elgin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Glenmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County
    • Wren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <1>
    • Venedocia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Van Wert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <1>
    • Middle Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <1>
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Berne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <1>
    • Linn Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Pleasant Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <1>
    • Coppess Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County (IN)
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Decatur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Trinity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Salamonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jay City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
      • Jay City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Boundary City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Antiville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bryant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Portland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bluff Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Collett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Blaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Greene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • New Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Union City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Haysville Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Stone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Snow Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Farmland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <1>
  • Wells County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philothea, with the one closest to Philothea listed first.
    • Phenix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Nottingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Petroleum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Vera Cruz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Reiffsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Philothea ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Philothea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Philothea, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Philothea.

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 Philothea:

Cemeteries Near Philothea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Philothea.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Henry Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Aloysious Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysious Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysious Catholic Cemetery
  • Burntwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burntwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burntwood Cemetery
  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Swamp College Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swamp College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swamp College Cemetery
  • Macedon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (418 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Philothea had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Saint Henry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Coldwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Wendelin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
    • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
  • Erastus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erastus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
    • Erastus is located in Mercer County
  • Saint Peter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Mercer County
  • Cranberry Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Prairie
    • Cranberry Prairie is located in Mercer County
  • Carthagena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthagena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthagena
    • Carthagena is located in Mercer County
  • Macedon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
    • Macedon is located in Mercer County
  • Fort Recovery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Burkettsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cassella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassella
    • Cassella is located in Mercer County
  • Montezuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • New Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <1>
    • Saint Rosa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Saint Rosa is located in Mercer County
    • Sebastian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
      • Sebastian is located in Mercer County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philothea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Philothea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philothea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4506, Longitude: -84.6536       In this case, the coordinates for Philothea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Philothea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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