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 Silver Creek (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 Silver Creek. 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 Silver Creek ...
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: Silvercreek.
- A typical abbreviation for Silver Creek: Silver Crk. (or less commonly used: Silver Ck. or Silver Cr.)
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 doctors 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.
Silver Creek is located in Hardin County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Logan, Marion, Union & Wyandot.
Below are the counties that are near Silver Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver Creek:
- Hardin County (The home county of Silver Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Jumbo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Kenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Mount Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Victory <2>
- Pfeiffer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
- McGuffey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Huntersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Hardin County
- Alger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
- Alger is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <2>
- Dola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dola
- Dola is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dola <2>
- Dunkirk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <2>
- McVitty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVitty
- McVitty is located in Hardin County
- Ada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <2>
- Allen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Harrod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrod
- Harrod is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrod <2>
- Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
- Beaverdam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
- Beaverdam is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverdam <2>
- Bluffton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Bluffton is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <2>
- Fort Shawnee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- 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
- Lima
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
- Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - West Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
- West Cairo is located in Allen County
- Elida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Auglaize County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Waynesfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
- Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Santa Fe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Santa Fe is located in Auglaize County
- Saint Johns
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
- Uniopolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
- Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
- Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
- Cridersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
- Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <2>
- Wapakoneta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- 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>
- Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- 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
- Buckland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Champaign County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Mingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <2>
- North Lewisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
- North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <2>
- Kingscreek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
- Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
- Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Carysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Kerr Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Corner
- Kerr Corner is located in Delaware County
- Robertsburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsburg
- Robertsburg is located in Delaware County
- Lybrand ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickerell's Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerell's Mills
- Pickerell's Mills is located in Delaware County
- Radnor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Hancock County
- New Stark
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
- Jenera
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenera
- Jenera is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenera <2>
- Mount Blanchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanchard
- Mount Blanchard is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Blanchard <2>
- Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
- Mount Cory
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
- Mount Cory is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Rawson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
- Rawson is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawson <2>
- Vanlue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanlue
- Vanlue is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Benton Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Ridge
- Benton Ridge is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Belle Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Rushsylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
- Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
- New Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Marl City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Huntsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Russells Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- West Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
- West Mansfield is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Bellefontaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Zanesfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Valley Hi
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Valley Hi is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Logansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansville
- Logansville is located in Logan County
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- La Rue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - New Bloomington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
- New Bloomington is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Green Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
- Green Camp is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Morral
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Newmans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmans
- Newmans is located in Marion County
- Ruth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Prospect
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
- Marion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Pandora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Columbus Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Grove
- Columbus Grove is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Grove <2>
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Jackson Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
- Jackson Center is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
- Maplewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Montra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montra
- Montra is located in Shelby County
- Port Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Botkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Anna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Pasco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Pasco is located in Shelby County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Summersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Raymond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
- Richwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <2>
- Magnetic Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
- Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Marysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
- Milford Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
- Milford Center is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <2>
- New Dover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dover
- New Dover is located in Union County
- Wyandot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Marseilles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Kirby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <2>
- Wharton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Harpster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
- Harpster is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpster <2>
- Upper Sandusky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandusky
- Upper Sandusky is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,436 people
- Carey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Carey is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carey <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silver Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Silver Creek.
Newspapers Published in Silver Creek ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Creek.
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 Silver Creek:
- 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 Hardin 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
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Logan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Shelby County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wyandot County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Hardin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Hardin County
Cemeteries Near Silver Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Creek.
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 Silver Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Norman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
- Sieg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sieg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sieg Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloan - Yelverton Cemetery
- Belle Center Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Belle Center Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Belle Center.
- The Belle Center Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Center Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40791 <5>
- Miami Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
- Lynn Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Grove Cemetery
- Potters Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Old Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fairview Cemetery
- Dorman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorman Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
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- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- McKirahan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKirahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKirahan Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
- St. Marys 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Silver Creek had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Silver Creek, with the one closest to Silver Creek listed first.
- Yelverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Jumbo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Logan County
- Belle Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Center
- Belle Center is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
- Ridgeway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Kenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
- Northwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rushsylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
- Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <2>
- Foraker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - New Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- New Richland is located in Logan County
- Roundhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhead
- Roundhead is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roundhead <2>
- Pfeiffer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer is located in Hardin County
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- McGuffey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Harper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Walnut Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
- McGuffey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silver Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silver Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5764, Longitude: -83.6783 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |