Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Shreve (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 Shreve. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shreve is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Ashland, Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit & Tuscarawas.
Below are the counties that are near Shreve. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shreve:
- Wayne County (The home county of Shreve)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Millbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millbrook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Moreland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Funk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Funk is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
- Fredericksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Apple Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Devil Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- New Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Boys Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- East Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Weilersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Lattasburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lattasburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattasburg
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Loudonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKay is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
- Jeromesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hayesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hayesville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Rowsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Perrysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Redhaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Mifflin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ashland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Polk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Albion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Bailey Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Savannah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coshocton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Layland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Layland is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
- Metham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Metham is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
- New Bedford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nellie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nellie is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Owls Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
- Walhonding
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mohawk Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
- White Womans Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
- Chili
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chili is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- New Guilford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
- Canal Lewisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
- Fresno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fresno is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Miley Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
- Holmesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Millersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Killbuck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stillwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Charm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmerstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Gann
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gann is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jelloway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jelloway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
- Buckeye City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nunda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nunda is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
- North Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Liberty is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Amity
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Hollisters ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hollisters is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
- Millwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Zuck ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Zuck is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
- Esto ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Pipesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pipesville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Gambier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lorain County
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Huntington is located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Friendsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Lodi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Seville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Gloria Glens Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Pawnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Acme
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Chippewa Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- 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>
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- River Styx
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Wadsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- River Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- River Corners is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Corners
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Newville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Olivesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Bellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- 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>
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hanley Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hanley Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
- Alta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Shenandoah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Wilmot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- Brewster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beach City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Justus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Justus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- North Lawrence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sippo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- West Brookfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Mayflower Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Rolling Hills Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westarado
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westarado is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
- Navarre Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Navarre Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
- Canal Fulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Clinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Comet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Dundee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barrs Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
- Shanesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
- Baltic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Parral
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Bolivar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shreve, see our County-by-County Page for Shreve.
Cemeteries Near Shreve ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shreve.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shreve - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shreve covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Shreve Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Manley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ripley Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
- The Bigelow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biglow Cemetery
- Moorehead Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Millbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery
- The Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Prairie Cemetery
- Gorrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newkirk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (651 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Plain Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Twp. Cemetery
- The Prairie Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prairie Cemetery
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shreve had a population of 1,012 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shreve had a population of 1,526 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shreve, with the one closest to Shreve listed first.
- Millbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millbrook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Springville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Springville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Paint Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Valley is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Valley
- Holmesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blachleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blachleyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blachleyville
- McZena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McZena is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McZena
- Nashville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Fredericksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Fork is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Welcome is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Reedsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reedsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsburg
- Wooster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Millersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Apple Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shreve. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shreve.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shreve ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shreve.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shreve. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shreve and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shreve.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Shreve.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shreve:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Coshocton County
- Holmes County
- Knox County
- Lorain County
- Medina County
- Richland County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Tuscarawas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Shreve, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shreve) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |