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 Winesburg (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 Winesburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Winesburg is located in Holmes 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 Holmes County: Ashland, Coshocton, Knox, Stark, Tuscarawas & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Winesburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winesburg:
- Holmes County (The home county of Winesburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Farmerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
- Holmesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Killbuck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miley Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Miley Crossroads is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Crossroads
- Glenmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nashville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nashville is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Stillwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwell is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Ashland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Loudonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jeromesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowsburg is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowsburg
- McKay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McKay is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
- Redhaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redhaw is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhaw
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Atwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
- Queensboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Queensboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
- Sherrodsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dellroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Valleyview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Leavittsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Malvern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leesville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- New Harrisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Hibbetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Pekin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Coshocton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- New Bedford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chili
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chili is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Layland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Layland is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layland
- Fresno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fresno is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
- Metham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Metham is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metham
- Canal Lewisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
- West Lafayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- White Womans Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- White Womans Town is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Womans Town
- Coshocton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Warsaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nellie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nellie is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Mohawk Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Station Fifteen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Station Fifteen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Fifteen
- Bowerston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Feed Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
- Knox County
- Gann
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gann is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Medina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Acme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Acme is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Seville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wadsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- River Styx
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- River Styx is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Styx
- Westfield Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield Center is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Wilmot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beach City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brewster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Justus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Justus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Navarre Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Navarre Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
- Navarre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Greenville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- West Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Brookfield is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brookfield
- Westarado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westarado is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
- Lake Sherman Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Richville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Comet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Comet is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- New Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Franklin is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,101 people
- Greensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greensburg is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Portage Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Portage Lakes is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lakes
- Myersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Barberton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barrs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
- Shanesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
- Sugarcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Strasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Parral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Bolivar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baltic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Heritage Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Mount Eaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Union is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Union
- Moreland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Burton City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burton City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton City
- Orrville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Weilersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weilersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weilersville
- Shreve
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boys Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- Millbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millbrook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winesburg, see our County-by-County Page for Winesburg.
Cemeteries Near Winesburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winesburg.
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 Winesburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Winesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Winesburg West Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Winesburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kolb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Longnecker Mennonite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pleasant View Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moses J Miller Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trail Swiss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beidler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beidler Cemetery
- The Beidler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biedler Cemetery
- Langkamp Cemetery
- Stephen Keim Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Milo Yoder Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (689 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yutzy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutzy Cemetery
- The Yutzy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alvin Yoder Farm Cemetery
- Yutzey Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- The Weaver Cemetery has also been known as:
- Abraham E. Miller Farm 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Winesburg had a population of 247 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winesburg, with the one closest to Winesburg listed first.
- Trail
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trail is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barrs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barrs Mills is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrs Mills
- Mount Eaton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beach City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shanesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shanesville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
- Sugarcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Lebanon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Charm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winfield is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Strasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winesburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winesburg.
Newspapers Published in Winesburg ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winesburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winesburg, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winesburg.
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 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 Winesburg:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Holmes County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Carroll County
- Coshocton County
- Harrison County
- Knox County
- Medina County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Tuscarawas County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Winesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Winesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |