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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 Skeels Crossroads (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 Skeels Crossroads. 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 Skeels Crossroads ...

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

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

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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Skeels Crossroads might be written as Skeel Crossroads.

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 and 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.

Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Adams (IN), Jay (IN), Auglaize, Darke, Shelby & Van Wert.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Skeels Crossroads)
  • Allen County
  • Auglaize County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • Saint Marys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Bremen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
      • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <4>
    • Minster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Moulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moulton
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Moulton
    • New Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Buckland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • New Weston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Lightsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • North Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Rossburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <4>
    • Osgood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Yorkshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Ansonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Frenchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Versailles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • Batson ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Batson
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Batson
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McGill
      • From Skeels Crossroads to McGill
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • Fort Laramie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <4>
    • Filburns Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehmkuhl Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kettlersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlersville
      • Kettlersville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettlersville <4>
    • Russia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <4>
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • Willshire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <4>
    • Schumm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schumm
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Schumm
    • Abanaka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Glenmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <4>
    • Ohio City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <4>
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elgin
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Elgin
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Van Wert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <4>
    • Venedocia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Convoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixon
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Dixon
  • Adams County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <4>
    • Berne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <4>
    • Coppess Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
    • Honduras
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Preble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <4>
    • Magley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Magley
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Magley
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • Dixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixon
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Dixon
    • Hoagland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <4>
    • Monroeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Blackford County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • Ridertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Montpelier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
    • Millgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mollie
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Mollie
  • Delaware County (IN)
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Jay County (IN)
  • Randolph County (IN)
  • Wells County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skeels Crossroads, with the one closest to Skeels Crossroads listed first.
    • Phenix
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phenix
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Phenix
    • Vera Cruz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Nottingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Petroleum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Reiffsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Craigville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluffton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <4>
    • Greenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County (IN)
    • Poneto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Travisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • North Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Keystone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Skeels Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skeels Crossroads.

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 Skeels Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Skeels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion State Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lufborrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landfair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landfair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landfair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Macedon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Skeels Crossroads had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Scudder
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Wabash
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Corydon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corydon
    • New Corydon is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Brehm ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brehm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brehm
    • Brehm is located in Mercer County
  • Jay City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chattanooga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
    • Chattanooga is located in Mercer County
  • Padua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
    • Padua is located in Mercer County
  • Hinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Mercer County
  • Macedon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Erastus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erastus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
    • Erastus is located in Mercer County
  • Westchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
    • Westchester is located in Jay County (IN)
  • Saint Peter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bryant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <4>
    • Tama
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tama
      • From Skeels Crossroads to Tama
    • Ceylon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Adams County (IN)

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

Newspapers Published in Skeels Crossroads ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skeels Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Skeels Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Skeels Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Skeels Crossroads:

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Skeels Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skeels Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5739, Longitude: -84.7847       In this case, the coordinates for Skeels Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Skeels Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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