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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 Alma (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 Alma. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Alma is located in Ross 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 Ross County: Fayette, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Pickaway, Pike & Vinton.

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

  • Ross County     (The home county of Alma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
    • Massieville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Deadman Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Schooley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summithill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
      • Summithill is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summithill
      • From Alma to Summithill
    • Richmond Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nipgen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nipgen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
      • Nipgen is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nipgen
      • From Alma to Nipgen
    • Chillicothe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • North Fork Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
      • North Fork Village is located in Ross County
    • Riton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
      • Riton is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dills
      • From Alma to Dills
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Locust Grove
      • From Alma to Locust Grove
    • Louden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineral Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peebles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • May Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to May Hill
      • From Alma to May Hill
  • Fairfield County
    • Stoutsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
      • Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <2>
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
    • Barretts Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sinking Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Petersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Turkey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Alma to Turkey
    • Elmville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Alma to Elmville
    • Marshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • North Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • East Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Monroe
      • From Alma to East Monroe
    • Bridges
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
    • Limerick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Glade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Alma to Jackson
    • Altoona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Petrea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Alma to Petrea
    • Glen Roy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wellston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pattonsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Alma to Monroe
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmwood
      • From Alma to Elmwood
    • Logan Elm Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Thacher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Circleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
      • Circleville is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
    • Williamsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
    • New Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Knollwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
    • Peck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristol Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Waverly City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Greggs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Piketon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sinai
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jasper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Alma to Jasper
    • Sargents
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Alma to Sargents
    • Shyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Alma to Shyville
    • Beaver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Alma to Bear Creek
    • Lucasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <2>
    • Purdy Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rarden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
    • Youngs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Arion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Otway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otway
      • From Alma to Otway
    • Harrison Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lombardsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rosemount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • South Webster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <2>
    • Scioto Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alma, with the one closest to Alma listed first.
    • Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Alma to Richland
    • Hamden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Alma to Stella
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McArthur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <2>
    • Oreton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Alma to Oreton

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

Cemeteries Near Alma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alma.

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

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

  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Blands Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blands Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old German #1 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brust Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Ridgeway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ewing #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing #1 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corwine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corwine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Floral Hills Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hudnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alma had a population of 89 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Antonis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonis
    • Antonis is located in Ross County
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Omega
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Omega is located in Pike County
  • Denver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Ross County
  • Glen Jean
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
    • Glen Jean is located in Pike County
  • Three Locks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
    • Three Locks is located in Ross County
  • Daleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleyville
    • Daleyville is located in Pike County
  • Higby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higby
    • Higby is located in Ross County
  • Schooley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Buchanan is located in Pike County
  • Piketon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cars Run ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cars Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cars Run
    • Cars Run is located in Pike County
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    • Richmond Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Newingburg ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newingburg
      • Newingburg is located in Ross County
    • Harris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Ross County

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

Newspapers Published in Alma ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alma, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alma.

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 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 Alma:

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

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Alma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1879, Longitude: -82.9789    









 

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