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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 Thacher (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 Thacher. 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 Thacher ...

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.

Thacher has also been known as: Livington and Thatcher Corners.

Another variation: Thatcher.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Thacher is located in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.

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

  • Pickaway County     (The home county of Thacher)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacher, with the one closest to Thacher listed first.
    • Circleville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
    • Logan Elm Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Knollwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Elmwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Thacher to Elmwood
    • Tarlton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Huntsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • East Ringgold
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
    • South Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
      • South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Williamsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • Duvall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacher, with the one closest to Thacher listed first.
    • Stoutsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
    • Amanda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Revenge
      • From Thacher to Revenge
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delmont
      • From Thacher to Delmont
    • Lithopolis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithopolis
      • Lithopolis is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithopolis <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
    • Carroll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lancaster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
      • Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
    • Pickerington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Baltimore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacher, with the one closest to Thacher listed first.
    • Cook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Washington Court House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacher, with the one closest to Thacher listed first.
    • Lockbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbourne
      • Lockbourne is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockbourne <2>
    • Canal Winchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
      • Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <2>
    • Zuber ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zuber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
      • Zuber is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zuber
      • From Thacher to Zuber
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Bright is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright
      • From Thacher to Bright
    • Sharp ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
      • Sharp is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharp
      • From Thacher to Sharp
    • Groveport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
      • Groveport is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <2>
    • Obetz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obetz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obetz
      • Obetz is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Obetz <2>
    • Ridpath ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridpath. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
      • Ridpath is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ridpath
      • From Thacher to Ridpath
    • Edward ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
      • Edward is located in Franklin County
      • Edward has also been known as:
      • Edwards Station
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edward
      • From Thacher to Edward
    • Valley Crossing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Grove City Country Club
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City Country Club
      • Grove City Country Club is located in Franklin County
    • Harrisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Blacklick Estates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Highland County
  • Hocking County
  • Jackson County
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacher, with the one closest to Thacher listed first.
    • Etna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Summit Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Kirkersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacher, with the one closest to Thacher listed first.
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Range
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Range
      • From Thacher to Range
  • Perry County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacher, with the one closest to Thacher listed first.
    • Peck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sinai
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bristol Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ross County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thacher, with the one closest to Thacher listed first.
    • Stella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Thacher to Stella
    • McArthur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <2>
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Thacher to Richland

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

Cemeteries Near Thacher ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thacher.

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

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

  • Morris United Brethren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shelby Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice & Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice & Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice & Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pontious Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontious Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontious Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dresbach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ludwig Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludwig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spengler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spengler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spengler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (622 more) ...
    • Infirmary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infirmary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infirmary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • High Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fryback Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryback Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Circleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
  • Elmwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmwood
    • From Thacher to Elmwood
  • Stoutsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
    • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
  • Tarlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Whisler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisler
    • Whisler is located in Pickaway County
  • Yellowbud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stringtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Pickaway County
  • East Ringgold
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hallsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Ross County
  • Drinkle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkle
    • Drinkle is located in Fairfield County
  • Fox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Adelphi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurelville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebraska ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Nebraska is located in Pickaway County

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

Newspapers Published in Thacher ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thacher.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thacher, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thacher.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Thacher:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Thacher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Thacher) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thacher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5638, Longitude: -82.8844    









 

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