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 Wayne (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. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Wayne is located in Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Wayne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wayne:
- Ashtabula County (The home county of Wayne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Wick
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- West Williamsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Stanhope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Colebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- West Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Simons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dodgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- New Lyme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
- Dorset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rowenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Roaming Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roaming Shores is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaming Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Orwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- Hilltop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hilltop is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Huntsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Montville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Middlefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parkman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- East Claridon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Burton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Welshfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Aquilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aquilla is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- West Bass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Bass Lake is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bass Lake
- Chardon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Auburn Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Madison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Madison is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- North Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Perry is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Perry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Mineral Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Perkins Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
- Austintown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Austintown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Austintown is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Austintown
- Youngstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Portage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Mahoning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mahoning is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoning
- Garrettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Windham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hiram
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Gustavus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Barclay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Kinsman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mecca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Superior ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cortland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bristolville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wildare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wildare is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildare
- Fowler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Mesopotamia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Pymatuning Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Pymatuning South
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Turner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Turner is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turnersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Westford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Espyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pymatuning North
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Hartstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Linesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Lynces Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Conneaut Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Pennside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Tracy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Keepville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Cherry Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Osgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Shenango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Leechs Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Kashner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Sharpsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Grove City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kremis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
- Sharon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- York County (PA)
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wayne, see our County-by-County Page for Wayne.
Cemeteries Near Wayne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wayne.
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 Wayne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wayne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hayes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Williamsfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Colebrook South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Gustavus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Logan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greene Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gunn Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Greene.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485197 <3>
- Continue List (355 more) ...
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Greene Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Gustavus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wayne.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wayne, with the one closest to Wayne listed first.
- Wick
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- West Williamsfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Gustavus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Stanhope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Williamsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Colebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Triumph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Triumph is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
- Barclay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- West Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- South New Lyme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Lyme
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Farmdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Kinsman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sentinel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sentinel is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wayne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wayne.
Newspapers Published in Wayne ...
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 Wayne.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wayne, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wayne.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wayne:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashtabula County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Mahoning County
- Portage County
- Trumbull County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- York 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> | 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- Wayne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |