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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 Wayne Lakes (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 Wayne Lakes. 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 Wayne Lakes ...

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.

Wayne Lakes has also been known as: Wayne Lakes Park.

  • A typical abbreviation for Wayne Lakes: Wayne Lks.

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 doctors 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.

Wayne Lakes is located in Darke 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 Darke County: Jay (IN), Randolph (IN), Wayne (IN), Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby.

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

  • Darke County     (The home county of Wayne Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne Lakes, with the one closest to Wayne Lakes listed first.
    • Fort Jefferson
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Savona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
      • Savona is located in Darke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savona
      • From Wayne Lakes to Savona
    • Abbottsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Palestine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
    • New Madison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcanum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>
    • Greenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Nashville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Castine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Poplar Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollansburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Coletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ithaca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Auglaize County
  • Mercer County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne Lakes, with the one closest to Wayne Lakes listed first.
    • Laura
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Potsdam
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <3>
    • Garland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ludlow Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • West Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • West Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <3>
    • Kessler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kessler
      • From Wayne Lakes to Kessler
    • Polo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Piqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne Lakes, with the one closest to Wayne Lakes listed first.
    • Wengerlawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillipsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Brookville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pyrmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Airhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Englewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <3>
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
    • Northview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Trotwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne Lakes, with the one closest to Wayne Lakes listed first.
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • West Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <3>
    • Verona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Euphemia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euphemia
      • From Wayne Lakes to Euphemia
    • Lewisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • New Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Eaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Alexandria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <3>
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County
    • Ingomar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ingomar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ingomar
      • From Wayne Lakes to Ingomar
    • Lake Lakengren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Gratis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
      • Gratis is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gratis <3>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne Lakes, with the one closest to Wayne Lakes listed first.
    • Russia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
      • Russia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <3>
    • Dawson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockington
      • Lockington is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Fort Laramie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Laramie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Laramie
      • Fort Laramie is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Laramie <3>
    • Hardin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Filburns Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County (IN)
    • Blountsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Jay County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne Lakes, with the one closest to Wayne Lakes listed first.
    • Boundary City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Salamonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Collett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Collett
      • From Wayne Lakes to Collett
  • Randolph County (IN)
  • Union County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne Lakes, with the one closest to Wayne Lakes listed first.
    • Goodwins Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Yankee Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County (IN)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County (IN)
    • Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Union County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • Wayne County (IN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wayne Lakes, with the one closest to Wayne Lakes listed first.
    • Whitewater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Fountain City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chester
      • From Wayne Lakes to Chester
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County (IN)
    • Boston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
    • Greens Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Economy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Abington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hagerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Wayne Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayne Lakes.

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

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

  • Wayne Lakes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Lakes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foutz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Universalist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Universalist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Universalist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (435 more) ...
    • Greenmound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmound Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Arcanum Greenlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcanum Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcanum Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Abbottsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Abbottsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Abbottsville 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.<4>

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

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

  • Fort Jefferson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Savona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
    • Savona is located in Darke County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Savona
    • From Wayne Lakes to Savona
  • Jaysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaysville
    • Jaysville is located in Darke County
  • Baker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Darke County
  • New Madison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Delisle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delisle
    • Delisle is located in Darke County
  • Castine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
    • Castine is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Arcanum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
    • Arcanum is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Glen Karn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Karn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Karn
    • Glen Karn is located in Darke County
  • Hollansburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
    • Hollansburg is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Mount Heron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
    • Mount Heron is located in Darke County
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    • Poplar Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in Darke County
    • Eldorado
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wayne Lakes ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayne Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wayne Lakes, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wayne Lakes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wayne Lakes:

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Wayne Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wayne Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wayne Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0224, Longitude: -84.6632    









 

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