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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 Anderson (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 Anderson. 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.

Anderson 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 Anderson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Anderson:

  • Ross County     (The home county of Anderson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • North Fork Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
      • North Fork Village is located in Ross County
    • Musselman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musselman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
    • Chillicothe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Riton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
      • Riton is located in Ross County
    • Andersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Ross County
    • Frankfort
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
      • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
    • Roxabell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
      • Roxabell is located in Ross County
    • Bourneville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
      • Bourneville is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
      • Lattaville is located in Ross County
      • Lattaville has also been known as:
      • Lattas
    • Massieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
      • Massieville is located in Ross County
    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Ross County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Adams County
    • Louden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
      • Louden is located in Adams County
  • Clinton County
    • Memphis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Stoutsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Amanda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
    • Revenge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Revenge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
      • Revenge is located in Fairfield County
    • Delmont ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Fairfield County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Washington Court House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <3>
    • Cook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
    • Hagler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Yatesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Barretts Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barretts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
      • Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
    • New Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
      • New Petersburg is located in Highland County
    • East Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
      • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Bridges
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
      • Bridges is located in Highland County
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Highland County
    • Sinking Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Turkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
    • Elmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • North Uniontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Uniontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
      • North Uniontown is located in Highland County
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Laurelville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • South Bloomingville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rockhouse ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
      • Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
    • Gibisonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
      • Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Limerick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
      • Limerick is located in Jackson County
    • Ray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Ray is located in Jackson County
    • Glade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Madison County
    • Mount Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
    • Williamsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Logan Elm Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Elm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
      • Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
    • New Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Thacher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
      • Thacher is located in Pickaway County
      • Thacher has also been known as:
      • Livington
      • Thatcher Corners
    • Circleville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Fox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Pickaway County
    • Grange Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
      • Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
    • Pherson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pherson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
      • Pherson is located in Pickaway County
    • Huntsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
    • Knollwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
      • Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
    • Tarlton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Peck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Peck is located in Pike County
    • Bristol Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Waverly City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Spellman Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
      • Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
    • Cynthiana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
      • Cynthiana is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sinai
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
    • Latham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Newfain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
      • Newfain is located in Pike County
  • Scioto County
    • Bear Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
    • Stella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Vinton County
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County

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

Cemeteries Near Anderson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anderson.

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

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

  • Biers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • McDill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chillicothe Correctional Institute Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bowdle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowdle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowdle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margarets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margarets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bishop Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowland Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Draper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Chillicothe.
    • The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chilicothe Cemetery
    • Chillicothe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #41122 <5>
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    • Armstrong Burials
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Burials
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Burials have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopetown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andersonville Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Anderson had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Slate Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
    • Slate Mills is located in Ross County
  • Musselman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musselman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
    • Musselman is located in Ross County
  • Chillicothe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hopetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
    • Hopetown is located in Ross County
  • Andersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
    • Andersonville is located in Ross County
  • Newingburg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newingburg
    • Newingburg is located in Ross County
  • Greenland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Ross County
  • Frankfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roxabell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
    • Roxabell is located in Ross County
  • Bourneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
    • Bourneville is located in Ross County
  • Kinnikinnick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinnikinnick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnikinnick
    • Kinnikinnick is located in Ross County
  • Lattaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
    • Lattaville is located in Ross County
    • Lattaville has also been known as:
    • Lattas
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    • Austin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Ross County
    • Storms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
      • Storms is located in Ross County
    • Harris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Anderson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anderson.

Newspapers Published in Anderson ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anderson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anderson, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anderson.

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 Anderson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson. 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>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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Anderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Anderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3609, Longitude: -83.0705       In this case, the coordinates for Anderson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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