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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 Martins Ferry (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 Martins Ferry. 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 Martins Ferry ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Martins Ferry: Martins Fry. (or less commonly used: Martins Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Martins Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Martins Ferry may originally have been Martin's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Martins Ferry might be written as Martin Ferry.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County.

To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oglethorpe County: Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Madison, Taliaferro & Wilkes.

Below are the counties that are near Martins Ferry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martins Ferry:

  • Oglethorpe County     (The home county of Martins Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Veribest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veribest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 124 people
    • Palmetto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnoldsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Stephens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <3>
    • Maxeys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <3>
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Winterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Shoals Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Shoals Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Shoals Estates
      • Cedar Shoals Estates is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 74 people
    • Lexington Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Heights
      • Lexington Heights is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 228 people
    • Chamberlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
      • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
    • Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 35 people
    • Jefferson Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
      • Jefferson Valley is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 939 people
    • Pine Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in Clarke County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 754 people
  • Elbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Elberton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dewy Rose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Goss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County
    • Silk Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Harper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County
    • Bowman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Harmony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County
    • Bowman Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Royston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Canon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cromers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromers
      • Cromers is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 639 people
    • Carnesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lavonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavonia
      • Lavonia is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavonia <3>
    • Parhams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Franklin County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Durham Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Woodville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Daniel Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
      • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
      • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Union Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hart County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Flat Shoals
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County
    • Hartwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bowersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Maretts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maretts
      • Maretts is located in Hart County
    • Reed Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
      • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <3>
    • Attica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Commerce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Talasee ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talasee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talasee
      • Talasee is located in Jackson County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 848 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
    • Hesters Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County
    • Goshen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Carlton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Comer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <3>
    • Colbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dalton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 33,665 people
    • Harrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
    • Danielsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 755 people
    • Madison Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Springs
      • Madison Springs is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,210 people
      • Former name for Madison Springs:
      • Alexanderville
    • Hull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
    • Shiloh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Madison County
    • Ila
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ila
      • Ila is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ila <3>
    • Planter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
      • Planter is located in Madison County
  • Oconee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Spartan Lane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
      • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people
    • Watkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <3>
    • Marshall Estates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Estates
      • Marshall Estates is located in Oconee County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,227 people
    • Overlook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Bishop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Taliaferro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Carters Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
      • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
  • Wilkes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Rayle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <3>
    • Tignall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <3>
    • New Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Wilkes County
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyrone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
    • Lundberg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
      • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
  • Abbeville County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Lowndesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Latimer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Lake Secession
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Antreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Anderson County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Holland Store
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Iva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <3>
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Starr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
      • Starr is located in Anderson County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starr <3>
    • Deans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Price ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • McCormick County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martins Ferry, with the one closest to Martins Ferry listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Willington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County (SC)

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

Newspapers Published in Martins Ferry ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martins Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martins Ferry, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martins Ferry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Martins Ferry:

Cemeteries Near Martins Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martins Ferry.

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 Martins Ferry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Moore - Booth Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moore - Booth Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jack Moore Family Cemetery
    • Moore Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore - Booth Family Cemetery
  • Carlton City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
  • Dove Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Creek Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Old Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fork Cemetery
  • Paul & Lester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul & Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul & Lester Cemetery
  • Hardman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
  • Falling Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Creek Cemetery
  • Stinchcomb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinchcomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinchcomb Cemetery
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (393 more) ...
    • Whites Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Chapel Cemetery
    • Deep Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Creek Cemetery
    • David Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David 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.<7>

While we didn't find Martins Ferry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martins Ferry.

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

  • Oglesby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Elbert County
  • Point Peter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Peter
    • Point Peter is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Carlton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nickville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickville
    • Nickville is located in Elbert County
  • Vesta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
    • Vesta is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Elberton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paoli
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
    • Paoli is located in Madison County
  • Sandy Cross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Goss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Goss is located in Elbert County
  • Dewy Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Comer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <3>
  • Bowman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Anon ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anon
      • Anon is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Stansell ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansell
      • Stansell is located in Elbert County
    • Middleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Elbert County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martins Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martins Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martins Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0415, Longitude: -82.9715       In this case, the coordinates for Martins Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<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 Martins Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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