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 Stringtown (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 Stringtown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Stringtown is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Ashland, Holmes, Medina, Stark, Summit & Tuscarawas.
Below are the counties that are near Stringtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stringtown:
- Wayne County (The home county of Stringtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Shreve
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Millbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millbrook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Moreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moreland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Fredericksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Wooster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Funk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Funk is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
- Apple Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Devil Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- Boys Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- East Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- New Pittsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Loudonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jeromesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McKay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McKay is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
- Rowsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- Hayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hayesville is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Perrysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Redhaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Mifflin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mifflin is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Albion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polk is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Bailey Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey Lakes is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Coshocton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Layland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Layland is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
- New Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Metham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Metham is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
- Owls Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Owls Town is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Town
- Walhonding
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nellie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Nellie is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Womans Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
- Chili
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chili is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Mohawk Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
- Canal Lewisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
- Fresno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fresno is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Holmesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Miley Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
- Nashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Millersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Killbuck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glenmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stillwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Charm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmerstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Gann
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gann is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jelloway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jelloway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
- Buckeye City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckeye City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye City
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nunda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nunda is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
- Amity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Amity is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Hollisters ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hollisters is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisters
- Millwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- North Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Liberty is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Zuck ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zuck is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuck
- Esto ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Esto is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Pipesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pipesville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Friendsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Friendsville is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
- Seville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lodi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Homer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Homer is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Acme
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Gloria Glens Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Pawnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pawnee is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Briarwood Beach ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Briarwood Beach is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood Beach
- Chippewa Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Former name for Chippewa Lake:
- Chippewa-on-the-Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <1>
- River Styx
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Wadsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Newville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Newville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Lucas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Butler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Olivesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olivesburg is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivesburg
- Bellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bellville is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
- Bellville has also been known as:
- McClures Settlement
- McClure
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <1>
- Mansfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hanley Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hanley Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Village
- Shenandoah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Alta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Alta is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Wilmot
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brewster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- Beach City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Justus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Justus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- North Lawrence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sippo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sippo is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sippo
- West Brookfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Mayflower Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Navarre Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Navarre Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
- Rolling Hills Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Westarado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Westarado is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- New Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Norton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Dundee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barrs Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
- Shanesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
- Sugarcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baltic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Parral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Dover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Zoar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Stone Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stringtown, see our County-by-County Page for Stringtown.
Cemeteries Near Stringtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stringtown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stringtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stringtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Shreve Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Millbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moorehead Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery
- The Andy M. Yoder Farm Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Prairie Cemetery
- Moreland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ripley Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow Cemetery
- The Bigelow Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biglow Cemetery
- Gorrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prairie Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Twp. Cemetery
- The Prairie Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Prairie Cemetery
- Franks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (647 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trinity English Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hermans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermans Cemetery
- The Hermans Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jacobs German Lutheran 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.<3>
While we didn't find Stringtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stringtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Shreve
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Millbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millbrook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Springville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Holmesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Paint Valley is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Valley
- Fredericksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blachleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blachleyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blachleyville
- McZena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McZena is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McZena
- Nashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Wooster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Welcome
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Welcome is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Millersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Apple Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Fork is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stringtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stringtown.
Newspapers Published in Stringtown ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stringtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stringtown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stringtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Stringtown:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Coshocton County
- Holmes County
- Knox County
- Medina County
- Richland County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Tuscarawas County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Stringtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stringtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |