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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 Alden (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 Alden. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Alden is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Pleasants (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wood (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Alden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Devola
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County
    • Churchtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whipple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Warner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Watertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Beverly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
    • Elba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Big Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Alden to Big Run
    • Beebe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Alden to Beebe
    • Youba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Armadale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Coolville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Amesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <2>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mudsock
      • From Alden to Mudsock
    • Guysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanderhoof
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Guernsey County
  • Meigs County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Stafford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Graysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Edwina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Alden to Edwina
    • Lewisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
      • Fly is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fly
      • From Alden to Fly
    • Antioch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Woodsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Miltonsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Benwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Alden to Benwood
    • Laings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Carrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Hackney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reinersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Neelysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Todds
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chesterhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <2>
    • McConnelsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Westland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Alden to Westland
    • Malta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Joy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Alden to Joy
    • Wrightstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Museville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Museville
      • From Alden to Museville
    • Blue Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Noble County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Alden to Chapel Hill
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Toy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to San Toy
      • From Alden to San Toy
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Willow Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Belmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Horseneck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Horseneck
      • From Alden to Horseneck
    • Saint Marys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Schultz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz
      • Schultz is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Schultz
      • From Alden to Schultz
    • DeLong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to DeLong
      • From Alden to DeLong
    • Sugar Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugar Valley
      • From Alden to Sugar Valley
    • Adlai
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adlai. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adlai
      • Adlai is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adlai
      • From Alden to Adlai
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Ritchie County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Petroleum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petroleum
      • From Alden to Petroleum
    • League
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rusk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rusk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rusk
      • From Alden to Rusk
    • Cisco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cisco
      • From Alden to Cisco
    • Cornwallis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwallis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis
      • Cornwallis is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornwallis
      • From Alden to Cornwallis
    • Ellenboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokeleys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cokeleys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
      • Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cokeleys
      • From Alden to Cokeleys
    • Harrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Oxbow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Ritchie County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxbow
      • From Alden to Oxbow
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Friendly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Adonis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Meadville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Plum Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sistersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • McKim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKim
      • McKim is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKim
      • From Alden to McKim
  • Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boaz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Parkers Towne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
      • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Valley Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
      • Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Valley Mills
      • From Alden to Valley Mills
    • Vienna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Parkersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Blennerhassett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Dallison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
      • Dallison is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dallison
      • From Alden to Dallison
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Lubeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kanawha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Alden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alden.

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

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

  • Putnam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rainbow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Churchtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mason Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brabham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brabham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brabham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Marys 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Alden had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Churchtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rainbow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in Washington County
  • Lowell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
  • Grand View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
    • Grand View is located in Washington County
  • Stanleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
    • Stanleyville is located in Washington County
  • West Marietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Marietta
    • West Marietta is located in Washington County
  • Harmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Whipple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Caywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caywood
    • Caywood is located in Washington County
  • Equity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equity
    • Equity is located in Washington County
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    • McAvan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvan
      • McAvan is located in Washington County
    • Lower Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Warner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Alden ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alden.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alden, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alden.

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 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 Alden:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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>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 Alden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4845, Longitude: -81.5017    









 

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