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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 Rowenton (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 Rowenton. 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 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.

Rowenton is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).

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

  • Ashtabula County     (The home county of Rowenton)
  • Geauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowenton, with the one closest to Rowenton listed first.
    • Thompson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Huntsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
      • Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
    • East Claridon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,690 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlefield <1>
    • West Bass Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Aquilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
      • Aquilla is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Burton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <1>
    • Chardon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chardon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chardon
      • Chardon is located in Geauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chardon <1>
    • Parkman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Welshfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowenton, with the one closest to Rowenton listed first.
    • North Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in Lake County
    • Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • North Perry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
      • North Perry is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Perry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Painesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairport Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
      • Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <1>
    • Grand River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <1>
  • Trumbull County
  • Crawford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowenton, with the one closest to Rowenton listed first.
    • Espyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pymatuning North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pymatuning Central
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Westford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westford
      • From Rowenton to Westford
    • Linesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
      • Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <1>
    • Pymatuning South
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
    • Conneautville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dicksonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Springboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Crawford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <1>
    • Hartstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harmonsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Erie County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowenton, with the one closest to Rowenton listed first.
    • Tracy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tracy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tracy
      • From Rowenton to Tracy
    • Pennside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keepville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keepville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
      • Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keepville
      • From Rowenton to Keepville
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <1>
    • East Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cross
      • From Rowenton to Cross
    • Platea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Little Elk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Francis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Francis
      • From Rowenton to Francis
    • Girard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Erie County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Mercer County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowenton, with the one closest to Rowenton listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
    • Kennard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kennard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kennard
      • From Rowenton to Kennard
    • Osgood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osgood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osgood
      • From Rowenton to Osgood
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Leechs Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shenango
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kashner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kashner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
      • Kashner is located in Mercer County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kashner
      • From Rowenton to Kashner
  • York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Rowenton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowenton.

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

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

  • South Denmark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Denmark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Denmark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Lenox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Lenox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northeast Rome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northeast Rome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northeast Rome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickok Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickok Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickok Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (263 more) ...
    • Dodgeville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodgeville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Brownville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Brownville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Brownville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Andover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Andover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rowenton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dorset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Sentinel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Lyme
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
    • New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to New Lyme
    • From Rowenton to New Lyme
  • Cherry Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
  • Leon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Ashtabula County
  • Steamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
    • Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County
  • Gould
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Gould is located in Ashtabula County
  • Eagleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dodgeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South New Lyme
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Lyme
    • South New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
  • West Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Richmond Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bulah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulah
      • Bulah is located in Ashtabula County
    • Rock Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Rowenton ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowenton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowenton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowenton.

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 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 Rowenton:

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

The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rowenton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rowenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6804, Longitude: -80.7222       In this case, the coordinates for Rowenton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Rowenton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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