Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Pottersburg (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 Pottersburg. 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 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.
Pottersburg is located in Union County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Champaign, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison & Marion.
Below are the counties that are near Pottersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pottersburg:
- Union County (The home county of Pottersburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Milford Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- New Dover is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
- Summersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Pharisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pharisburg is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
- Unionville Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Magnetic Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Richwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New California
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New California is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New California
- Jerome
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Auglaize County
- Santa Fe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- North Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Mingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kingscreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
- Mutual
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mutual is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Urbana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powhattan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Powhattan is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Westville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Millerstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Millerstown is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Carysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Saint Paris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Catawba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Catawba is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- New Moorefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Moorefield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Moorefield
- Northridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Northridge is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- South Vienna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Owl Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Owl Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
- Tremont City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Villa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Villa is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Oakwood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Village
- Eagle City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Greenlawn Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Dialton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dialton is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
- Kenwood Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gabriel Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabriel Corners
- Lybrand ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lybrand is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
- Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brindle Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brindle Corner
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edinburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg has also been known as:
- Fairview
- Ostrander
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Loveless Corners ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Loveless Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Corners
- Mill Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Kerr Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
- Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boke's Creek Settlement is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boke's Creek Settlement
- Boke's Creek Settlement has also been known as:
- Boke's Creek
- Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
- Bellepoint
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bellepoint is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellepoint
- Bellepoint has also been known as:
- Belle Poine
- Bell Point
- Cutlers Corners ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cutlers Corners is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlers Corners
- Hills Grove ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hills Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Lamb Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lamb Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Corners
- Amlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Amlin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amlin
- Dublin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Corners
- Hilliard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Darby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Darby is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Darby
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mudsock is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Flint ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Flint is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Alton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highway ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
- New Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Rome is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Olentangy ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olentangy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Ridgeway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Mount Victory
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pfeiffer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Kenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jumbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jumbo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
- Roundhead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Middleburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Zanesfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Hi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Valley Hi is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- West Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Iron City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Iron City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Bellefontaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marl City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marl City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
- Rushsylvania
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Richland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- Belle Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- De Graff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Chuckery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chuckery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckery
- Plain City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plumwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Plumwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
- Amity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
- Choctaw Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
- Gillivan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gillivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
- Summerford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Summerford is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chrisman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Prospect
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- La Rue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- La Rue is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Newmans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newmans is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Green Camp
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- New Bloomington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- New Bloomington is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Gurley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gurley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
- Waldo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Lena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Conover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Conover is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Morrow County
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Maplewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Jackson Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandot County
- Marseilles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pottersburg, see our County-by-County Page for Pottersburg.
Cemeteries Near Pottersburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pottersburg.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pottersburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pottersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- Broderick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buck Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
- The Butcher Cemetery has also been known as:
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Baughn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Inskeep Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Mariah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (487 more) ...
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pottersburg had a population of 182 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pottersburg, with the one closest to Pottersburg listed first.
- North Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Milford Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broadway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Liberty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Liberty is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liberty
- Brush Lake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Lake is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Lake
- Fountain Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Park is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Marysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Greenfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Greenfield is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Greenfield
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Cable
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cable is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- West Mansfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Irwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pottersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pottersburg.
Newspapers Published in Pottersburg ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottersburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pottersburg, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pottersburg.
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 Pottersburg:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Auglaize County
- Champaign County
- Clark County
- Delaware County
- Franklin County
- Hardin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Miami County
- Morrow County
- Shelby County
- Wyandot County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Pottersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Pottersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |