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 Sidney (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 Sidney. 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 Sidney ...
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.
Another variation: Sydney.
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 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.
Sidney is located in Shelby County and is the County Seat.
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 Shelby County: Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Logan & Miami.
Below are the counties that are near Sidney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sidney:
- Shelby County (The home county of Sidney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Pasco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Pasco is located in Shelby County
- Port Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
- Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
- Hardin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Shelby County
- Anna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Lockington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Shelby County
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lehmkuhl Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehmkuhl Landing
- Lehmkuhl Landing is located in Shelby County
- Montra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Botkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botkins
- Botkins is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Botkins <2>
- Filburns Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filburns Island
- Filburns Island is located in Shelby County
- Fort Loramie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loramie
- Fort Loramie is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loramie <2>
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Fort Shawnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
- Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
- Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
- Conant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Conant is located in Allen County
- Spencerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerville <2>
- Auglaize County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Minster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
- Minster is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <2>
- New Bremen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Santa Fe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- New Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
- New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Saint Johns
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Moulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
- Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
- Wapakoneta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapakoneta
- Wapakoneta is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapakoneta <2>
- Uniopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Saint Marys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
- Buckland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Waynesfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Carysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Millerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Champaign County
- Saint Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paris
- Saint Paris is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paris <2>
- Christiansburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
- Westville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Westville is located in Champaign County
- Kingscreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
- Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
- Mingo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <2>
- Powhattan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Powhattan is located in Champaign County
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Dialton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
- Dialton is located in Clark County
- North Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
- North Hampton is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- New Carlisle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
- New Carlisle is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
- Tremont City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont City
- Tremont City is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont City <2>
- Owl Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Eagle City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Eagle City is located in Clark County
- Crystal Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
- Park Layne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
- Park Layne is located in Clark County
- Donnelsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
- Donnelsville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Northridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Northridge is located in Clark County
- Greenlawn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
- Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
- Darke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Osgood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Osgood is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <2>
- Versailles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Versailles is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
- Yorkshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkshire <2>
- Frenchtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Darke County
- Gettysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
- Gettysburg is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Brock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
- Brock is located in Darke County
- North Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- North Star is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <2>
- Dawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
- Dawn is located in Darke County
- Poplar Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
- Ansonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- New Weston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
- New Weston is located in Darke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <2>
- Pikeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hardin County
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
- De Graff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- De Graff is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
- Logansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
- Logansville is located in Logan County
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
- Russells Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
- Russells Point is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <2>
- Bellefontaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine
- Bellefontaine is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellefontaine <2>
- Iron City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - West Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
- Huntsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
- New Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Valley Hi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Valley Hi is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Zanesfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
- Zanesfield is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <2>
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Chickasaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Montezuma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Burkettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkettsville
- Burkettsville is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkettsville <2>
- Saint Henry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <2>
- Celina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <2>
- Coldwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
- Wendelin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Wendelin is located in Mercer County
- Miami County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Fletcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Piqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
- Piqua is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piqua <2>
- Conover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Conover is located in Miami County
- Lena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Polo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Miami County
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
- Casstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
- Casstown is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <2>
- West Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- West Covington is located in Miami County
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
- Alcony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
- Alcony is located in Miami County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Tadmor ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Vandalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
- Sulphur Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
- Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Phillipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Englewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Huber Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
- Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sidney, see our County-by-County Page for Sidney.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sidney ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sidney.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sidney. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sidney and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sidney.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of Sidney.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sidney:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Shelby County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Auglaize County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Champaign County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
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Cemeteries Near Sidney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sidney.
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 Sidney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Graceland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Sidney.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41108 <4>
- Medaris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medaris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medaris Cemetery
- Staley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staley Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
- Old Dunkard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dunkard Cemetery
- Cedar Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Point Cemetery
- Glen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41070 <4>
- Lenox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
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- Carey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Cemetery
- Cecil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
- Old Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reformed Cemetery
- Carey 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sidney had a population of 4,850 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sidney had a population of 20,301 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sidney, with the one closest to Sidney listed first.
- Depew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Port Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
- Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
- Hardin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Hardin is located in Shelby County
- Kirkwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Plattsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsville
- Plattsville is located in Shelby County
- Pemberton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lockington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Tawawa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Anna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Shelby County
- Ballou
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - McCartyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCartyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartyville
- McCartyville is located in Shelby County
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- Oran
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Houston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oran
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sidney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sidney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sidney: www.sidneyoh.com/
The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sidney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sidney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2926, Longitude: -84.1595 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Sidney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |