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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 Yellow Springs (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 Yellow Springs. 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 Yellow Springs ...

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 Yellow Springs: Yellow Spgs. (or less commonly used: Yellow Spngs. or Yellow Sprngs.)

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Yellow Springs 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 Yellow Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yellow Springs:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Yellow Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Clifton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Wilberforce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Cedarville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairborn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Pinewood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Xenia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Trebein
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beavercreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Jasper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Shawnee Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grape Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Butler County
    • Poast Town Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Champaign County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Enon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Green Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Holiday Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Hedges
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawnee Acres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Limestone City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cortsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kenwood Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Donnelsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Park Layne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Port William
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sabina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clarksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lees Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Octa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Milledgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Yatesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hagler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomingburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Washington Court House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 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:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • South Solon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Summerford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Choctaw Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Range
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Range
      • From Yellow Springs to Range
    • Chrisman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Plumwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Alcony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ginghamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tipp City
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Casstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Conover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kessler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kessler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kessler
      • From Yellow Springs to Kessler
    • Fletcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • West Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Huber Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Sulphur Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hooks Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tadmor ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kettering
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Northridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Riverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Vandalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Springs, with the one closest to Yellow Springs listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Corwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Kenricksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Springboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Franklin
      • From Yellow Springs to Franklin

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

Cemeteries Near Yellow Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yellow Springs.

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

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

  • Glen Forest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifton Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mud Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mud Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mud Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Byron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massies Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massies Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massies Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Massies Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Enon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emery Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Yellow Springs had a population of 1,375 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Yellow Springs had a population of 3,761 people.

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

  • Hennessey ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennessey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
    • Hennessey is located in Clark County
  • Hustead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustead
    • Hustead is located in Clark County
  • Clifton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Enon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Greene County
  • Oldtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
    • Oldtown is located in Greene County
  • Beatty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
    • Beatty is located in Clark County
  • Bryson ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Greene County
  • Mad River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mad River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
    • Mad River is located in Clark County
  • Wilberforce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Durbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pitchin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitchin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchin
      • Pitchin is located in Clark County
    • Trebein
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Xenia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Yellow Springs ...

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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Yellow Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Yellow Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Yellow Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Yellow Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Yellow Springs:

The official website for Yellow Springs: www.yso.com/

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Yellow Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellow Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8065, Longitude: -83.8883       In this case, the coordinates for Yellow Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Yellow Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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