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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 Piqua (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 Piqua. 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.

Piqua is located in Miami 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 Miami County: Champaign, Clark, Darke, Montgomery & Shelby.

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of Piqua)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Covington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Polo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Covington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fletcher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Casstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <1>
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Conover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Kessler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kessler
      • From Piqua to Kessler
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Minster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • New Bremen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • New Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fryburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fryburg
      • From Piqua to Fryburg
    • Santa Fe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moulton
      • From Piqua to Moulton
    • Saint Marys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Saint Johns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wapakoneta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Champaign County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Dodo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dodo
      • From Piqua to Dodo
    • Dialton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Carlisle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <1>
    • North Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Lakes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Park Layne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
    • Donnelsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Holiday Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
      • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Gettysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Versailles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Frenchtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pitsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Yorkshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Osgood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Dawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pikeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Piqua to Pikeville
    • Abbottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcanum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Fairborn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <1>
    • Yellow Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Quincy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • De Graff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <1>
    • Logansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <1>
    • Russells Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
      • Russells Point is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <1>
    • Bellefontaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • Huntsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <1>
  • Mercer County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Tadmor ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
    • Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Vandalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <1>
    • Phillipsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Clayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Englewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <1>
    • Huber Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <1>
    • Northview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Sulphur Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Wengerlawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Verona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Euphemia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euphemia
      • From Piqua to Euphemia
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <1>
    • Eldorado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piqua, with the one closest to Piqua listed first.
    • Lockington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dawson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Russia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Sidney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pasco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <1>
    • Fort Laramie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <1>
    • Filburns Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Anna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Maplewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Piqua to Maplewood
  • Randolph County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Piqua ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piqua.

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

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

  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Priest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garby Cemetery #2
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garby Cemetery #2
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garby Cemetery #2 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garby Cemetery #1
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garby Cemetery #1
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garby Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Razer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Razer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Razer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Raper Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raper Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raper Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miami Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Piqua had a population of 9,090 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Piqua had a population of 21,435 people.

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

  • Farrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrington
    • Farrington is located in Miami County
  • Eldean
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldean
    • Eldean is located in Miami County
  • Lockington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Covington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kirkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Shelby County
  • Sugar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Miami County
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
  • Fletcher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dawson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Shelby County
  • Casstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
    • Casstown is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Depew
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Depew is located in Shelby County
    • Hardin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bloomer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
      • Bloomer is located in Miami County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Piqua ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piqua.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Piqua. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Piqua and those printed in the larger area surrounding Piqua.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> of Piqua.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Piqua:

The official website for Piqua: www.piquaoh.org/

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.oh.us/

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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Piqua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piqua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piqua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1475, Longitude: -84.2468    









 

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