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== Online Gazetteers ==
[[Gazetteers|Gazetteers]] list geographical names such as towns, settlements, rivers, mountains, villages, and districts. They identify these locations and sometimes give details concerning them. Several gazetteers of [[Ohio]] have been published.  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=357&reqParentsLabel=State&reqParentsType=362&includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Ohio%2C%20United%20States&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within%3AOhio%2C%20United%20States FamilySearch Places]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/all-oh-genealogy/maps/ Linkpendium Maps and Gazetteers]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/612287-redirection The Ohio gazetteer, or Topographical dictionary] John Kilbourn. The Ohio Gazetteer, or Topographical Dictionary : being a continuation of the work originally compiled by the late John Kilbourn. Salt Lake City, Utah : Digitized by FamilySearch International, 2018
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/269750-redirection Ohio Town Names] William D. Overman. Ohio Town Names. Akron, Ohio : Ohio, 1958,1959c Atlantic press. Digital Publisher FamilySearch International
*[https://archive.org/details/columbusohiocity00unse_2/page/n3/mode/2up?q= Columbus, Ohio, City Directory]  Columbus, Ohio, City Directory 1870-71.  Columbus, Ohio, A Bailey Publisher
*[https://archive.org/details/cu31924095607135/page/n13/mode/2up Adam's directory of points and landings on rivers and bayous in the states of ...Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin] Louis A Adams. Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the states of Alabama, ... Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. New Orleans : W. L. Murray 1877
*[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ucbk.ark:/28722/h2st8k&view=1up&seq=1 The National gazetteer of the United States of America. United States Concise 1990] U S Geological Survey. The National gazetteer of the United States of America. United States Concise 1990. Washington : U.S. G.P.O. ; 1990.
*[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn4gmt&view=1up&seq=21 R. L. Polk's directory of directories] R L Polk. R. L. Polk's Directory of Directories, contains an alphabetically arranged list of directories published in the United States and Canada, also list of trade and professional directories. New York, cop.1916
*[https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=moa;idno=AJA2907.0001.001 Ohio state gazetteer and business directory for 1860-61] George W Hawes. Ohio state gazetteer and business directory for 1860-61. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Library 2005
2005


== Print Only Gazetteers ==
=== Early Settlements ===
*{{FSC|676588|item|disp=Ohio atlas & gazetteer}} Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer : detailed road maps of the entire state ; guide to outdoor recreation.  Freeport, Maine : DeLorme Mapping Company, c1987
*{{FSC|73295|item|disp=The Ohio gazetteer, or, Topographical dictionary}} John Kilbourn. The Ohio Gazetteer, or, Topographical Dictionary, containing a description of the several counties, towns [etc.] in the state of Ohio. Columbus, Ohio : J. Kilbourn, 1826
*{{FSC|985540|item|disp=Ohio towns and townships to 1900 : a location guide}} Julie Minot Overton. Ohio Towns and Townships to 1900 : a location guide. Mansfield, Ohio : Ohio Genealogical Society. Florida Chapter, c2000
*{{FSC|335339|item|disp=Ohio, her counties, her townships & her towns}} Joan Colbert Gioe. Ohio, Her Counties, Her Townships & Her Towns. Indianapolis, Indiana : Researchers, [198-?]
*{{FSC|516466|item|disp=History and Geography of Ohio}} William M. Gregory and William B. Guitteau. History and Geography of Ohio. Boston, Massachusetts : Ginn, c1929
*{{FSC|773540|item|disp=Ohio Place Names}} Larry L. Miller. Ohio Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, c1996
== Why Use Gazetteers ==


A gazetteer is a dictionary of place-names. Gazetteers list or describe towns and villages, parishes, states, populations, rivers and mountains, and other geographical features. They usually include only the names of places that existed at the time the gazetteer was published. Within a specific geographical area, the place-names are listed in alphabetical order, similar to a dictionary. You can use a gazetteer to locate the places where your family lived and to determine the civil and religious jurisdictions over those places.
How did your ancestor find the correct destination out West? Quite possibly they had a copy of Brown's book:


There are many places within a state with similar or identical place-names. You will need to use a gazetteer to identify the specific town where your ancestor lived, the state the town was or is in, and the jurisdictions where records about the person was kept.
*Brown, Samuel R. ''The Western Gazetteer or Emigrant's Directory, Containing a Geographical Description of the Western States and Territories, viz. The States of Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi: and the Territories of Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Michigan, and North-Western''. Auburn, N.Y.: H.C. Southwick, 1817. Digital versions at [http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/cgi-bin/philologic/navigate.pl?lincoln.13 NIU Library Digitization Projects] and [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/indexinfo.aspx?akid=k160710&cpn=pfmxk160710&ix=cdusaus0358_westerngazetteer World Vital Records] ($).


=== Gazetteer Contents ===
One of the most valuable sources for finding the names of early towns and geographical features is:


Gazetteers may also provide additional information about towns, such as:  
*''The Ohio Gazetteer'' <ref>Kilbourn, John. ''The Ohio Gazetteer''. Eighth Edition. Columbus, Ohio: J. Kilbourn, 1826. (Family History Library book 977.1 E5k; films 823667 item 1, and 476928 item 2.) </ref>


*Different religious denominations
Another major reference source for identifying Ohio localities is:
*Schools, colleges, and universities
*Major manufacturers, canals, docks, and railroad stations
*The population size.
*Boundaries of civil jurisdiction.
*Ecclesiastical jurisdiction(s)
*Longitude and latitude.
*Distances and direction from other from cities.
*Schools, colleges, and universities.
*Denominations and number of churches.
*Historical and biographical information on some individuals (usually high-ranking or famous individuals)


[[Category:Ohio, United States]]
*''Ohio Place Names'' <ref>Miller, Larry L. ''Ohio Place Names''. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, c. 1996. (Family History Library book 977.1 E2m.) </ref>
 
For river landings, see:
 
*Adams, Louis A. ''Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.'' (includes Tennessee) New Orleans&nbsp;: W.L. Murray, 1877. Digital version at [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924095607135 Internet Archive].
 
=== Family History Library  ===
 
Geographical sources can be found in the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|The Family History Library]] under:  
 
OHIO - GAZETTEERS
 
OHIO - NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL
 
=== Web Sites  ===
 
*[http://www.memoriallibrary.com/Trans/RRGaz/toc.htm The 1891 Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer]
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/OH/ALL/maps/ Linkpendium Maps and Gazetteers]  
*[http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=moa;idno=AJA2907.0001.001 Ohio state gazetteer and business directory for 1860-61]
 
=== Getting Help with your Genealogy ===
 
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=== References  ===
 
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Gazetteers list geographical names such as towns, settlements, rivers, mountains, villages, and districts. They identify these locations and sometimes give details concerning them. Several gazetteers of Ohio have been published.

Early Settlements[edit | edit source]

How did your ancestor find the correct destination out West? Quite possibly they had a copy of Brown's book:

  • Brown, Samuel R. The Western Gazetteer or Emigrant's Directory, Containing a Geographical Description of the Western States and Territories, viz. The States of Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi: and the Territories of Illinois, Missouri, Alabama, Michigan, and North-Western. Auburn, N.Y.: H.C. Southwick, 1817. Digital versions at NIU Library Digitization Projects and World Vital Records ($).

One of the most valuable sources for finding the names of early towns and geographical features is:

  • The Ohio Gazetteer [1]

Another major reference source for identifying Ohio localities is:

  • Ohio Place Names [2]

For river landings, see:

  • Adams, Louis A. Adam's Directory of Points and Landings on Rivers and Bayous in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. (includes Tennessee) New Orleans : W.L. Murray, 1877. Digital version at Internet Archive.

Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Geographical sources can be found in the Locality Search of the The Family History Library under:

OHIO - GAZETTEERS

OHIO - NAMES, GEOGRAPHICAL

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Getting Help with your Genealogy[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Kilbourn, John. The Ohio Gazetteer. Eighth Edition. Columbus, Ohio: J. Kilbourn, 1826. (Family History Library book 977.1 E5k; films 823667 item 1, and 476928 item 2.)
  2. ↑ Miller, Larry L. Ohio Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, c. 1996. (Family History Library book 977.1 E2m.)
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