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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 Southerton (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 Southerton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Southerton is located in Defiance 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 Defiance County: Allen (IN), DeKalb (IN), Henry, Paulding, Putnam & Williams.

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

  • Defiance County     (The home county of Southerton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Ayersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
      • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
    • Defiance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Defiance County
    • Jewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Defiance County
    • Sherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <1>
    • Ney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
      • Ney is located in Defiance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <1>
    • Hicksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Delphos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gomer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
      • Gomer is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <1>
    • Scotts Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotts Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
      • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
    • Landeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County
    • Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • West Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cairo
      • West Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Elida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
      • Elida is located in Allen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Southworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
    • Beaverdam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bluffton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Archbold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pettisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettisville
      • Pettisville is located in Fulton County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Fulton County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Station
    • Wauseon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Fulton County
    • Plattston ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plattston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
      • Plattston is located in Fulton County
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Moffitt ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Hancock County
    • McComb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Hancock County
    • Benton Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mount Cory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cory
      • Mount Cory is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • New Bavaria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Holgate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Florida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Okolona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
      • Okolona is located in Henry County
      • Okolona has also been known as:
      • Okalona
    • Hamler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Elery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elery
      • Elery is located in Henry County
    • Malinta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malinta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malinta
      • Malinta is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malinta <1>
    • Napoleon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
      • Grelton is located in Henry County
    • Deshler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • McClure
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <1>
    • Liberty Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Colton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton is located in Henry County
  • Paulding County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Charloe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
      • Charloe is located in Paulding County
    • Fort Brown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
      • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
    • Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County
    • Melrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
    • Renollet ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renollet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renollet
      • Renollet is located in Paulding County
    • Mandale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Paulding County
    • Hedges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
      • Hedges is located in Paulding County
    • Broughton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
      • Broughton is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Emmett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Paulding County
      • Emmett has also been known as:
      • Emerald Station
      • Emerald
    • Grover Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
      • Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Continental
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
      • Continental is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <1>
    • Kieferville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • Dupont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <1>
    • Miller City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <1>
    • Cloverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Muntanna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muntanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muntanna
      • Muntanna is located in Putnam County
    • Kalida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
      • Kalida is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <1>
    • Glandorf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glandorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glandorf
      • Glandorf is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,030 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glandorf <1>
    • West Leipsic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leipsic
      • West Leipsic is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Leipsic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ottoville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <1>
    • Ottawa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Wert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Hoaglin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Scott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
      • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <1>
    • Van Wert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Convoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <1>
    • Venedocia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County
  • Williams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Stryker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bryan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
    • Pulaski
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Williams County
    • Melbern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
      • Melbern is located in Williams County
    • West Unity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Edgerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Denmark ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Williams County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Custar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custar
      • Custar is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custar <1>
    • Milton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Center
      • Milton Center is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Hoytville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Grand Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
      • Grand Rapids is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rapids <1>
    • Weston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
  • Allen County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Southerton, with the one closest to Southerton listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Woodburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County (IN)

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

Cemeteries Near Southerton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Southerton.

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

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

  • Mansfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mansfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mansfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hoover Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Oakwood.
    • The Hoover Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Thomas Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319340 <5>
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ayersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayersville Cemetery
    • The Ayersville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Bend & Ayersville Cemetery
    • Pleasant Bend Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1687547 <5>
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    • Sherman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sherman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southeast of Oakwood.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43405 <5>
    • Kingery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Southerton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Southerton.

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

  • Rice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Putnam County
  • Arthur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Paulding County
  • Ayersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville
    • Ayersville is located in Defiance County
  • Wisterman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisterman
    • Wisterman is located in Putnam County
  • North Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
    • North Creek is located in Putnam County
  • Hartsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
  • Continental
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
    • Continental is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <1>
  • Pleasant Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Bend
    • Pleasant Bend is located in Henry County
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Defiance County
  • Charloe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
    • Charloe is located in Paulding County
  • Defiance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hector
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Putnam County
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    • Kieferville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kieferville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieferville
      • Kieferville is located in Putnam County
    • New Bavaria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bavaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bavaria
      • New Bavaria is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Paulding County

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

Newspapers Published in Southerton ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Southerton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Southerton, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Southerton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Southerton:

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

The official website for Defiance County: www.defiance-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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- Southerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1800, Longitude: -84.3111       In this case, the coordinates for Southerton 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 Southerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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