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 Wainwright (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 Wainwright. 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.
Wainwright is located in Tuscarawas 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 Tuscarawas County: Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Stark & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Wainwright. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wainwright:
- Tuscarawas County (The home county of Wainwright)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Old Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Tuscarawas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
- Barnhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Midvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Uhrichsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gnadenhutten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dennison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Roswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Roswell is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Stone Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Holloway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Holloway is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Rock Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Flushing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hendrysburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
- Lafferty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lafferty is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty
- Morristown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Leesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Leesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Sherrodsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
- Queensboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Queensboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
- Leavittsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Dellroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valleyview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- New Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Carrollton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hibbetts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Malvern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyncrest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Columbiana County
- East Rochester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coshocton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Chili
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chili is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Fresno
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fresno is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
- New Bedford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Plainfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canal Lewisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
- Coshocton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- White Womans Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
- Layland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Layland is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
- Conesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conesville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Metham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Metham is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
- Warsaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Birmingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Former names for Birmingham:
- Milnersville
- New Birmingham
- Odell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Odell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Kimbolton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Londonderry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Antrim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Antrim is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Birds Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
- Winterset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Winterset is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
- Brady ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Brady is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Clio ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clio is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Center is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Middlebourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Oldham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oldham is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Station Fifteen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Station Fifteen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Fifteen
- Feed Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
- Bowerston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tappan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tappan is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
- Conotton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Conotton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conotton
- Deersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deersville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Freeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hattonia ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hattonia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattonia
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Smyrna is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Cassville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Holmes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Farmerstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
- Charm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Millersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holmesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Killbuck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Amsterdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bergholz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- East Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beach City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Sherman Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fohl Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fohl Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
- Justus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Justus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Navarre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Navarre Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Navarre Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
- North Industry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brewster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Mount Eaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wainwright, see our County-by-County Page for Wainwright.
Cemeteries Near Wainwright ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wainwright.
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 Wainwright - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wainwright covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Mud Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. James Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sharon Moravian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goshen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goshen Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frys Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schweitzer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Schoenbrunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (669 more) ...
- Evergreen Burial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Ave. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Wainwright in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wainwright.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wainwright, with the one closest to Wainwright listed first.
- Goshen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Tuscarawas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Midvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Barnhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnhill is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- New Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lock Seventeen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lock Seventeen is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Seventeen
- Gnadenhutten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Uhrichsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yorktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Dennison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blackband
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackband is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackband
- Stone Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Newport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Port Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Reeds Run is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Run
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wainwright. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wainwright.
Newspapers Published in Wainwright ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wainwright.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wainwright, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wainwright.
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 Wainwright:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Tuscarawas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Coshocton County
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Holmes County
- Jefferson County
- Stark County
- Wayne 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 Wainwright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Wainwright) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |