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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 West Charleston (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 West Charleston. 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 West Charleston ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Charleston: W. Charleston

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

West Charleston is located in Miami 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 Miami County: Champaign, Clark, Darke, Montgomery & Shelby.

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

  • Miami County     (The home county of West Charleston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Tipp City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <2>
    • Alcony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
    • Casstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <2>
    • Kessler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ludlow Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Garland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Conover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Fletcher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • Lena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
    • Laura
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Poast Town Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town Heights
      • Poast Town Heights is located in Butler County
    • Poast Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Astoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Butler County
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Christiansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <2>
    • Saint Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Millerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Westville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Carysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Powhattan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Kingscreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Mutual
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • New Carlisle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
      • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
    • Park Layne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
    • Crystal Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Donnelsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
      • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Holiday Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
      • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Green Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • Enon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <2>
    • North Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hampton
      • North Hampton is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Dialton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialton
      • Dialton is located in Clark County
    • Limestone City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
      • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Lawrenceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Clark County
    • Eagle City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Tremont City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clinton County
    • North Kingman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
  • Darke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Pitsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Arcanum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ithaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Gettysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Poplar Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
      • Poplar Ridge is located in Darke County
    • Abbottsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsville
      • Abbottsville is located in Darke County
    • Castine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Versailles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fort Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jefferson
      • Fort Jefferson is located in Darke County
    • Wayne Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Lakes
      • Wayne Lakes is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Wayne Lakes has also been known as:
      • Wayne Lakes Park
    • Pikeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Darke County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Fairborn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <2>
    • Beavercreek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Yellow Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <2>
    • Trebein
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
      • Trebein is located in Greene County
      • Trebein has also been known as:
      • Beaver Station
      • Beaver
      • Frost Station
      • Pickeneyville
      • Pinckneyvile
    • Clifton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Pinewood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Wilberforce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <2>
    • Xenia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <2>
    • Bellbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Roxanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxanna
      • Roxanna is located in Greene County
    • New Jasper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • De Graff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
      • De Graff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <2>
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • South Solon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Tadmor ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
    • Huber Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <2>
    • Sulphur Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
      • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Vandalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
    • Hooks Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
      • Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Northridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Northview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Montgomery County
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Riverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Englewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fort McKinley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McKinley
      • Fort McKinley is located in Montgomery County
  • Preble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Verona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Euphemia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euphemia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County
    • Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Preble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <2>
    • Ingomar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingomar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
      • Ingomar is located in Preble County
    • West Alexandria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gratis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eldorado
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
    • Lockington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Pasco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Shelby County
    • Hardin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Shelby County
    • Sidney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Shelby County
    • Russia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Port Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jefferson
      • Port Jefferson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jefferson <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Charleston, with the one closest to West Charleston listed first.
    • Five Points
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Kenricksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
      • Kenricksville is located in Warren County
    • Springboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <2>
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Corwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Waynesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
    • Harveysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Hunter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Red Lion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Warren County
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County

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

Newspapers Published in West Charleston ...

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 213 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Charleston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Charleston, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Charleston.

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 West Charleston:

Cemeteries Near West Charleston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Charleston.

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

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

  • West Charleston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Charleston Cemetery
  • Studebaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Studebaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Studebaker Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Cassel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassel Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Compton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
  • Booher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booher Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Saylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (540 more) ...
    • Winters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
    • Hyattsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyattsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyattsville Cemetery
    • English Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Charleston had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tadmor ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
  • Brandt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Brandt is located in Miami County
  • Ginghamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginghamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginghamsburg
    • Ginghamsburg is located in Miami County
  • Vandalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <2>
  • Sulphur Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
    • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • New Carlisle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <2>
  • Grayson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Miami County
  • Little York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Montgomery County
  • Spanker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanker
    • Spanker is located in Montgomery County
  • Medway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Clark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medway <2>
  • Forgy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forgy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgy
    • Forgy is located in Clark County
  • Alcony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
    • Alcony is located in Miami County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Dodo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodo
      • Dodo is located in Clark County
    • Casstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <2>
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>

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

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

The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.oh.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Charleston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Charleston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9231, Longitude: -84.1336       In this case, the coordinates for West Charleston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 West Charleston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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