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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 Wilberforce (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 Wilberforce. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Wilberforce is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery & Warren.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Wilberforce)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Xenia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Pinewood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • Cedarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Jasper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
    • Trebein
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Yellow Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Clifton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shawnee Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
    • Fairborn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beavercreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grape Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Poast Town Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poast Town Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poast Town
      • Poast Town is located in Butler County
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Christiansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Powhattan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Urbana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Westville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Saint Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Mechanicsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Millerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Cortsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
      • Cortsville is located in Clark County
    • Enon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Holiday Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
      • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Green Hedges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
      • Green Hedges is located in Clark County
    • Green Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • Shawnee Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
      • Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
    • Limestone City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
      • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Donnelsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
      • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Kenwood Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
      • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • South Charleston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
    • Park Layne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Layne
      • Park Layne is located in Clark County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Port William
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • North Kingman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
    • Wilmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sabina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <1>
    • Clarksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Lees Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Morrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
    • Martinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Midland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • New Vienna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Blanchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Westboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Clinton County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Octa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Milledgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Hagler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Yatesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <1>
    • Washington Court House
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Cook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Leesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • South Solon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
    • Range
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <1>
    • Summerford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Chrisman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Alcony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
    • Tipp City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Casstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Kessler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • West Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Conover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Lena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hooks Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
      • Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Huber Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sulphur Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
      • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Kettering
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Oakwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,919 people
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Riverdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Gem City Estates
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates
      • Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County
    • Moraine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraine
      • Moraine is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraine <1>
    • Northridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Shiloh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilberforce, with the one closest to Wilberforce listed first.
    • Corwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harveysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Waynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Five Points
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Kenricksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
      • Kenricksville is located in Warren County
    • Springboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Warren County
    • Hunter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Warren County
    • Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Osceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Warren County
    • Greentree Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
      • Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
    • San Je Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Je Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County

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

Newspapers Published in Wilberforce ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilberforce.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilberforce, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilberforce.

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 Wilberforce:

Cemeteries Near Wilberforce ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilberforce.

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

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

  • Wilberforce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilberforce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilberforce Cemetery
  • Massies Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massies Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massies Creek Cemetery
  • Massies Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massies Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Cedarville.
    • The Massies Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tarbox Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massies Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188897 <6>
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • St. Brigids Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McDonald Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The McDonald Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McDaniel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • Hagler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (522 more) ...
    • Shook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shook Cemetery
    • Caesar Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caesar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caesar Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wilberforce had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Xenia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <1>
  • Oldtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
    • Oldtown is located in Greene County
  • Bryson ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Greene County
  • Cedarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Jasper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
    • New Jasper is located in Greene County
  • Trebein
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Yellow Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Hennessey ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennessey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
    • Hennessey is located in Clark County
  • Byron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Greene County
  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Greene County
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hustead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustead
      • Hustead is located in Clark County
    • Spring Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Paintersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Greene County

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

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>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- Wilberforce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilberforce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7162, Longitude: -83.8777       In this case, the coordinates for Wilberforce have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Wilberforce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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