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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 Rowsburg (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 Rowsburg. 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.

Rowsburg is located in Ashland 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 Ashland County: Holmes, Huron, Knox, Lorain, Medina, Richland & Wayne.

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

  • Ashland County     (The home county of Rowsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • Redhaw
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
      • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
    • Jeromesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Albion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Ashland County
    • Hayesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • McKay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
      • McKay is located in Ashland County
    • Bailey Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
      • Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Mifflin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Savannah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Ashland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <1>
    • Nova
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Loudonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Perrysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
  • Coshocton County
    • Layland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
      • Layland is located in Coshocton County
  • Crawford County
    • Crestline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • Miley Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
      • Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
    • Nashville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Holmesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmont
      • Glenmont is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmont <1>
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Holmes County
    • Millersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Killbuck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
      • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <1>
    • Stillwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stillwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Stillwell is located in Holmes County
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • New London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
    • Greenwich
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fitchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitchville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchville
      • Fitchville is located in Huron County
    • White Fox
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Fox. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fox
      • White Fox is located in Huron County
    • Delphi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Huron County
    • West Clarksfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksfield
      • West Clarksfield is located in Huron County
    • Hartland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
      • Hartland is located in Huron County
    • Olena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Huron County
    • Hartland Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Station
      • Hartland Station is located in Huron County
    • New Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Coble Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • Wakeman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • Jelloway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
      • Jelloway is located in Knox County
    • Nunda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Knox County
    • North Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Knox County
    • Gann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
      • Gann is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Buckeye City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
      • Buckeye City is located in Knox County
    • Amity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Knox County
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Knox County
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • Huntington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Lorain County
    • Rochester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <1>
    • Pheasant Run Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasant Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
      • Pheasant Run Village is located in Lorain County
    • Lagrange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Belden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Lorain County
    • Grafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kipton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Oberlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Medina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • Homer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Medina County
    • Lodi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Pawnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Pawnee is located in Medina County
    • Friendsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Medina County
    • Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Westfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Westfield Center is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
    • River Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
      • River Corners is located in Medina County
    • Seville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Chippewa Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippewa Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
      • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
      • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
    • Gloria Glens Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Glens Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
      • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Risley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risley
      • Risley is located in Medina County
    • Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
      • Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
    • Acme
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Medina County
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • Olivesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olivesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
      • Olivesburg is located in Richland County
    • Lucas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shenandoah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
    • Newville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Richland County
    • Mansfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Ganges
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
    • Hanley Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
      • Hanley Village is located in Richland County
    • Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Richland County
    • Bellville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
      • Bellville is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Bellville has also been known as:
      • McClures Settlement
      • McClure
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <1>
    • Maybee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
      • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • Ontario
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <1>
    • Shiloh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <1>
  • Stark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • East Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Stark County
    • North Lawrence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Canal Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Fulton
      • Canal Fulton is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Fulton <1>
    • Sippo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sippo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
      • Sippo is located in Stark County
    • Brewster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
    • West Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
      • West Brookfield is located in Stark County
    • Wilmot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Stark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <1>
  • Summit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Norton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Summit County
    • New Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Summit County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
    • Pigeon Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
      • Pigeon Creek is located in Summit County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowsburg, with the one closest to Rowsburg listed first.
    • Lattasburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
      • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
    • New Pittsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Congress
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
      • Congress is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Funk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
      • Funk is located in Wayne County
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Wayne County
    • West Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Devil Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
      • Devil Town is located in Wayne County
    • Aukerman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aukerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aukerman
      • Aukerman is located in Wayne County
    • Millbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Wayne County
    • Wooster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Burbank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <1>
    • Boys Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
      • Boys Village is located in Wayne County
    • Moreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Rowsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowsburg.

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

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

  • Old Rowsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rowsburg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Rowsburg Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Rowsburg.
    • The Old Rowsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Smalley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42555 <5>
  • Rowsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Brandt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meng Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meng Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meng Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Church Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Church Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Church Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairhaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mohican Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jeromesville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeromesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeromesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reedsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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>

While we didn't find Rowsburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rowsburg.

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

  • Redhaw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
    • Redhaw is located in Ashland County
  • Lattasburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
    • Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
  • New Pittsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
    • New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
  • Jeromesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Reedsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
    • Reedsburg is located in Wayne County
  • Pleasant Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • Pleasant Home is located in Wayne County
  • Cedar Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Wayne County
  • Polk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Polk is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Lake Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
    • Lake Fork is located in Ashland County
  • Blachleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blachleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blachleyville
    • Blachleyville is located in Wayne County
  • Albion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Ashland County
  • Congress
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congress
    • Congress is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Nankin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
      • Nankin is located in Ashland County
    • West Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Rowsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rowsburg.

Newspapers Published in Rowsburg ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowsburg, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rowsburg:

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

The official website for Ashland County: www.ashlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rowsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rowsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8587, Longitude: -82.1557       In this case, the coordinates for Rowsburg 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 Rowsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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