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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 Sharps Crossing (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 Sharps Crossing. 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.

Name Variations for Sharps Crossing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sharps Crossing: Shaprs Xing.
  • While the name of this community is Sharps Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sharps Crossing may originally have been Sharp's Crossing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sharps Crossing might be written as Sharp Crossing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sharps Crossing is located in Darke 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 Darke County: Jay (IN), Randolph (IN), Wayne (IN), Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby.

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

  • Darke County     (The home county of Sharps Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Coletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
      • Coletown is located in Darke County
    • Union City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Nashville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Darke County
    • Pikeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
    • Ansonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
      • Ansonia is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Long
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County
    • Palestine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <4>
    • Lightsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County
    • Dawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
      • Dawn is located in Darke County
    • Fort Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jefferson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Wayne Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Rossburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <4>
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Minster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Bremen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <4>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Burkettsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wendelin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Fort Recovery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Saint Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Macedon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County
    • Coldwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Chickasaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <4>
    • Montezuma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Wabash
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County
    • Celina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Scudder
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Bradford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
    • West Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Miami County
    • Covington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Polo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Miami County
    • Laura
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Potsdam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Ludlow Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Garland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • Piqua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <4>
    • Kessler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Wengerlawn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengerlawn
      • Wengerlawn is located in Montgomery County
    • Phillipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Brookville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pyrmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Pyrmont is located in Montgomery County
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
    • Airhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airhill
      • Airhill is located in Montgomery County
    • Englewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <4>
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • West Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <4>
    • New Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <4>
    • Verona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Euphemia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Lewisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • West Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <4>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Russia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <4>
    • Dawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Fort Laramie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <4>
    • Filburns Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
      • Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
    • Lockington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Hardin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
      • Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
  • Delaware County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Albany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
    • Selma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Delaware County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <4>
    • Desoto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County (IN)
  • Henry County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Blountsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Mooreland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Boundary City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Salamonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Bluff Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
      • Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Collett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Redkey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redkey
      • Redkey is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redkey <4>
    • Greene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Antiville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bloomfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Pony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Bryant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
  • Randolph County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Union City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Haysville Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Spartanburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spartanburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
      • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arba
      • Arba is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Rural
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rural. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
      • Rural is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Snow Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • New Pittsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Lynn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingport
      • Bloomingport is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Stone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Ridgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sharps Crossing, with the one closest to Sharps Crossing listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Fountain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <4>
    • Chester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Spring Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Economy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Richmond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Greens Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
    • Hagerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <4>
    • Pennville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Sharps Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharps Crossing.

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

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

  • Snell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creekbaum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creekbaum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creekbaum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Hillgrove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillgrove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillgrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharpeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpeye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharpeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nashville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dininger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dininger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dininger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Teegarden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Teegarden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Teegarden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (397 more) ...
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clemens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Greenville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Greenville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Mount Heron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
    • Mount Heron is located in Darke County
  • Hill Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
    • Hill Grove is located in Darke County
  • Woodington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodington
    • Woodington is located in Darke County
  • Elroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Darke County
  • Union City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonia
    • Bartonia is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Long
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
    • Long is located in Darke County
  • Baker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Darke County
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
  • Pikeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Darke County
  • Ansonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
    • Ansonia is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
  • Spartanburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spartanburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartanburg
    • Spartanburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cosmos
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosmos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
      • Cosmos is located in Darke County
    • Beamsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamsville
      • Beamsville is located in Darke County
    • Harrisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Randolph County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Sharps Crossing ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharps Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharps Crossing, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharps Crossing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sharps Crossing:

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sharps Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sharps Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharps Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1512, Longitude: -84.7325       In this case, the coordinates for Sharps Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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