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 Ransom (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 Ransom. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Ransom is located in Preble 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 Preble County: Union (IN), Wayne (IN), Butler, Darke & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Ransom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ransom:
- Preble County (The home county of Ransom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- West Alexandria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ingomar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Lake Lakengren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Lakengren is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lakengren
- Euphemia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Euphemia is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Gratis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corvin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corvin is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
- West Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eldorado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eldorado is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Somerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jacksonburg is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Astoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Astoria is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Poast Town Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
- Miltonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Miltonville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonville
- Seven Mile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Seven Mile is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
- Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
- Poast Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poast Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Contreras
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Contreras is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Overpeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Overpeck is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overpeck
- South Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Middletown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Middletown
- Clark County
- Park Layne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Park Layne is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
- Darke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Castine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Castine is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Gordon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Ithaca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ithaca is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- New Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcanum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pitsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Savona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Savona is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
- Fort Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
- Wayne Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
- Wayne Lakes Park
- Abbottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Abbottsville is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
- Hollansburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hollansburg is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Poplar Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Palestine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Beavercreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bellbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fairborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
- Pleasant Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Garland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Potsdam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Potsdam is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
- Laura
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Milton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Kessler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kessler is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
- Ginghamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ginghamsburg is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginghamsburg
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tipp City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Covington is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- Covington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Kreitzer Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kreitzer Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreitzer Corner
- Pyrmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- New Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Farmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brookville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wengerlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
- Arlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Voyager Village West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
- Airhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Airhill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Post Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Post Town is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Trotwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
- Shelby County
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Springboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hunter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Red Lion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Greentree Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
- Kenricksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenricksville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
- Shadow Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
- Hageman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hageman is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hageman
- Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williams County
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin is located in Williams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Fayette County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Springersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Springersville is located in Fayette County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springersville
- Everton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Everton is located in Fayette County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Connersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Franklin County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bath is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Peoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Scipio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scipio is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Mount Carmel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Randolph County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Arba
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
- Spartanburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spartanburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
- Lynn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <1>
- Bloomingport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
- Union County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Goodwins Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwins Corner is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Corner
- West College Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Contreras
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Contreras is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Billingsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Billingsville is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Yankee Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
- Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Union County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Wayne County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Whitewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Abington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Abington is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Greens Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pennville is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Beesons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beesons is located in Wayne County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesons
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ransom, see our County-by-County Page for Ransom.
Cemeteries Near Ransom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ransom.
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 Ransom - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ransom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fisher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fisher Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Eaton.
- The Fisher Cemetery has also been known as:
- May Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304949 <2>
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- The Campbell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Halderman Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2407957 <2>
- Brower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fair View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Lexington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Myers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clemmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Hill German Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mound Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (467 more) ...
- Ft. St. Clair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Ransom in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ransom.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ransom, with the one closest to Ransom listed first.
- West Alexandria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eaton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ingomar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ingomar is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Gratis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pyrmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Euphemia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Euphemia is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Corvin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Corvin is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
- Farmersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Campbellstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Campbellstown is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellstown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ransom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ransom.
Newspapers Published in Ransom ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ransom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ransom, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ransom.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ransom:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Preble County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Clark County
- Darke County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Miami County
- Montgomery County
- Shelby County
- Warren County
- Williams County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Randolph County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of West Alexandria and Gratis. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ransom) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ransom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |