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 Woodlyn (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 Woodlyn. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Woodlyn is located in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County: Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Hocking, Madison & Ross.
Below are the counties that are near Woodlyn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodlyn:
- Pickaway County (The home county of Woodlyn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Williamsport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pherson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Grange Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- New Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Logan Elm Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Darbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Knollwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- South Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Elmwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Thacher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Sabina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lees Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Stoutsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Amanda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lithopolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Carroll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Pickerington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Cook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Bloomingburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Washington Court House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Yatesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Hagler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Jeffersonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Octa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Octa is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Harrisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ridpath ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ridpath is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Pleasant Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Lockbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Darbydale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Darbydale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbydale
- Grove City Country Club
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grove City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Bright ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Obetz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Greenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Monroe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Monroe is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
- New Petersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- Bridges
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Leesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barretts Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Laurelville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Apple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- South Bloomingville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Range
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Range is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
- Chrisman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chrisman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- West Jefferson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
- London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Solon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Solon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Peck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Spellman Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Cynthiana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Clarksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Yellowbud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Frankfort
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxabell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Musselman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Lattaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- North Fork Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Riton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Chillicothe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodlyn, see our County-by-County Page for Woodlyn.
Cemeteries Near Woodlyn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlyn.
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 Woodlyn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodlyn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Alkire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Christian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Yates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hanson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Springlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tarbill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peck Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smith Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arthur Dunlap Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (556 more) ...
- Lewis Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hinton Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Woodlyn had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
- Williamsport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kinderhook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kinderhook is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Clarksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Atlanta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Pherson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Yellowbud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- New Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenland is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Darbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Darbyville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Pancoastburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pancoastburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoastburg
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Andersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodlyn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodlyn.
Newspapers Published in Woodlyn ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlyn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlyn, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodlyn.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Woodlyn:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Pickaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Madison County
- Pike County
- Ross 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> | 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 Woodlyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Woodlyn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |