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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 Altoona (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 Altoona. 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 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 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.

Altoona is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Gallia, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto & Vinton.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Altoona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Coalton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wellston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Petrea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Altoona to Petrea
    • Jackson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pattonsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Limerick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rempel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Altoona to Rempel
    • Glade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • King's Station ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King's Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
      • King's Station is located in Athens County
      • King's Station has also been known as:
      • King Hollow
      • King's Hollow
      • King's Switch
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King's Station
      • From Altoona to King's Station
    • Mineral
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mineral
      • From Altoona to Mineral
    • Carbondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pratts Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From Altoona to Pratts Fork
    • Shade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Armitage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Altoona to Armitage
    • Nelsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <2>
    • The Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
      • The Plains is located in Athens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <2>
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • Alice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Vinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
    • Rio Grande
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Kyger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kerr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Patriot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mills Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
  • Hocking County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sherritts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • Point Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Rock
      • From Altoona to Point Rock
    • Dexter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dexter
      • From Altoona to Dexter
    • Langsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langsville
      • From Altoona to Langsville
    • Rutland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Thomas Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
    • Pomeroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • Mount Sinai
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Beaver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Bristol Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Waverly City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Altoona to Shyville
    • Peck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Piketon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sargents
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Altoona to Sargents
    • Jasper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Altoona to Jasper
  • Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hales Creek
      • From Altoona to Hales Creek
    • South Webster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Harrison Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Purdy Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lucasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Slocum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Altoona to Bear Creek
    • Sciotodale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciotoville
      • From Altoona to Sciotoville
    • Rosemount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Wheelersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • Hamden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Altoona to Richland
    • Dundas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oreton
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Altoona to Oreton
    • McArthur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Arbaugh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Altoona to Arbaugh
    • Wilkesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Vales Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Altoona to Vales Mills
    • Zaleski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stella
      • From Altoona to Stella
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Altoona to Moonville
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
    • West Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Altoona to Clifton
    • Mason
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Point Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Altoona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altoona.

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

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

  • Glenroy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Licks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Licks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Licks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Coalton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Exline Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ryan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keenan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keenan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keenan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ridgewood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hamden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin 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.<5>

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

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

  • Glen Roy
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ironton Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton Junction
    • Ironton Junction is located in Jackson County
  • Coalton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Chapman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Jackson County
  • Wellston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hamden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Byer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byer
    • Byer is located in Jackson County
  • Leo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
    • Leo is located in Jackson County
  • Richland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Vinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Richland
    • From Altoona to Richland
  • Keystone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in Jackson County
  • Rocky Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
    • Rocky Hill is located in Jackson County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Altoona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altoona.

Newspapers Published in Altoona ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altoona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altoona, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Altoona.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Altoona:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Altoona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Altoona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altoona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1135, Longitude: -82.5868    









 

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