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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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

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)
    • 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)
    • Anna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Sidney to Maplewood
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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>
    • Jackson Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Filburns Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Laramie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <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
    • Westminster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Conant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Spencerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • 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)
    • Fryburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
      • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fryburg
      • From Sidney to Fryburg
    • 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)
    • New Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Johns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Moulton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moulton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moulton
      • From Sidney to Moulton
    • 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)
    • Uniopolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Marys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Waynesfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
    • Dodo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dodo
      • From Sidney to Dodo
    • North Hampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • 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)
    • Owl Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
      • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Yorkshire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Frenchtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Poplar Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ansonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • 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)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeville
      • From Sidney to Pikeville
    • Rossburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hardin County
    • Jumbo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Sidney to Jumbo
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Iron City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • 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)
    • Valley Hi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • 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>
    • Belle Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Piqua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Conover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Polo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Alcony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kessler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kessler
      • From Sidney to Kessler
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • 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)
    • 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.

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)
  • Medaris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medaris Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Staley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staley Cemetery
    • 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.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Old Dunkard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dunkard Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Cedar Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Point Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Glen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • 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.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • Carey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carey Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Cecil Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Old Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reformed Cemetery
      • 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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
    • Depew 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)
  • Kirkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in Shelby County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Pemberton is located in Shelby County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tawawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawawa
    • Tawawa is located in Shelby County
  • Anna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dawson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ballou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
    • Ballou is located in Shelby County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Shelby County
    • Houston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Shelby County
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maplewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maplewood
      • From Sidney to Maplewood

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.

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]<6> of Sidney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sidney:

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>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>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.
<6>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    









 

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