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 Somerset (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 Somerset. 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 and hospitals 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.
Somerset is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Athens, Fairfield, Hocking, Licking, Morgan & Muskingum.
Below are the counties that are near Somerset. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Somerset:
- Perry County (The home county of Somerset)
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Carthon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Glenford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Glenford is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <2>
- Junction City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
- Mount Perry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
- Mount Perry is located in Perry County
- Avalon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Clover Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Redfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Thornville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
- Thornville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <2>
- New Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <2>
- Crooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooksville
- Crooksville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooksville <2>
- Roseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <2>
- Shawnee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <2>
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Hartleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Glouster
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <2>
- Bessemer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
- Buchtel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Nelsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <2>
- Greens Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jacksonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Trimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <2>
- Truetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Carbondale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Chauncey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Liars Corner ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
- Liars Corner is located in Athens County
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
- West Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Bremen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
- Fairfield Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
- Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Pleasantville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <2>
- Thurston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Millersport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
- Millersport is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <2>
- Baltimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarhe Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
- Sugar Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Carroll
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <2>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Canal Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Winchester
- Canal Winchester is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Winchester <2>
- Brice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
- Brice is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brice <2>
- Reynoldsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
- Reynoldsburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynoldsburg <2>
- Blacklick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick
- Blacklick is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacklick <2>
- Havens Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
- Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Blacklick Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
- Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
- Groveport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveport
- Groveport is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveport <2>
- Hibernia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
- West Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Rockbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Hocking County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
- New Pittsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Sand Run Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Sand Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Carbon Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Murray City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray City
- Murray City is located in Hocking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray City <2>
- Candy Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jobs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Orbiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Union Furnace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Licking County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <2>
- Gratiot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
- Gratiot is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Harbor Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Little Claylick ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
- Little Claylick is located in Licking County
- Buckeye Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
- Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <2>
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Heath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Heath is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
- Claylick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Central City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Licking County
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Deavertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Eagleport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Morganville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Malta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
- Elliott Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
- Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- McConnelsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <2>
- Wrightstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
- Joy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Neelysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Todds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Fultonham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Darlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Cannelville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- South Zanesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Zanesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesville <2>
- Nashport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashport
- Nashport is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashport <2>
- North Zanesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
- North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Wortley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
- Wortley is located in Muskingum County
- Philo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Philo is located in Muskingum County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
- Pleasant Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Blue Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
- Blue Rock is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rock <2>
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Black Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Run
- Black Run is located in Muskingum County
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Tarlton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarlton
- Tarlton is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarlton <2>
- East Ringgold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Somerset, see our County-by-County Page for Somerset.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Somerset ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Somerset. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Somerset and those printed in the larger area surrounding Somerset.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Somerset.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Somerset:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fairfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hocking County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Licking County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Muskingum County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pickaway County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Athens County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Perry County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Perry County
Cemeteries Near Somerset ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somerset.
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 Somerset covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Somerset Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Methodist Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Ream Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ream Cemetery
- Old St. Josephs Priory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Priory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Priory Cemetery
- New St. Josephs Priory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Josephs Priory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Josephs Priory Cemetery
- Hopewell Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Baptist Cemetery
- New Reading Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Reading Cemetery
- Brehm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brehm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brehm Cemetery
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northwest of Somerset.
- The Greenlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Community Gardens Cemetery
- Green Lawn Memory Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370445 <5>
- Unity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
- Continue List (610 more) ...
- Otterbein Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Brethren In Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion United Brethren In Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion United Brethren In Christ Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
- Otterbein 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Somerset had a population of 1,127 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somerset had a population of 1,157 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
- Wellan ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Carthon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Chalfants
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Glass Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Rock
- Glass Rock is located in Perry County
- Ziontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Glenford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Glenford is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <2>
- Junction City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
- Sego
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Avalon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Mount Perry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
- Mount Perry is located in Perry County
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <2>
- Yost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rehoboth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Redfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- West Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Rehoboth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Somerset. See our List of 1890's Communities around Somerset.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Somerset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8071, Longitude: -82.2993 |
| <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> | 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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |