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 Robtown (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 Robtown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Robtown is located in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Robtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Robtown:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Robtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- South Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Commercial Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Matville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Matville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
- Darbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Ashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Pherson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Duvall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Orient
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grange Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Williamsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Circleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Powell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shawnee Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Cedar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Lithopolis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stoutsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amanda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pickerington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Lancaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Baltimore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Cook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Bloomingburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Washington Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Hagler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Jeffersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Octa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Lockbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City Country Club
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Grove City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Darbydale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darbydale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbydale
- Urbancrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Urbancrest is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbancrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Obetz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland County
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Laurelville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Apple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Rockbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Etna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Station is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Summit Station has also been known as:
- Summit
- Pataskala
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beech ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beech is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Kirkersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Beechwood Trails
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood Trails is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Trails
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chrisman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- Range
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gillivan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gillivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
- London
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Amity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Plumwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plumwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
- Summerford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summerford is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
- Choctaw Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
- Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Yellowbud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Clarksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Austin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Roxabell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Adelphi
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Musselman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Riton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Chillicothe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lattaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- North Fork Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Robtown, see our County-by-County Page for Robtown.
Cemeteries Near Robtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robtown.
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 Robtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Robtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Press Peters Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Muhlenberg Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg Twp. Cemetery
- The Muhlenberg Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darbyville Cemetery
- Muhlenberg Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- James Borrer Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gulick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McKinley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Renick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Herrenstine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Herrenstine Cemetery
- The Old Herrenstine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Herrenstine Cemetery
- Old Renick Cemetery
- Beckett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (537 more) ...
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hulse Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ashville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Robtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Robtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Robtown, with the one closest to Robtown listed first.
- Darbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- South Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Matville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Matville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matville
- Commercial Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pherson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Ashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Duvall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Saint Paul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Lockbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orient
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nebraska is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Shadeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shadeville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeville
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robtown.
Newspapers Published in Robtown ...
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 329 newspapers that have been published in the area around Robtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Robtown, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Robtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Robtown:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Licking County
- Madison County
- Ross 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 Robtown, 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 from Point A (ie- Robtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |