Our Genealogy Helper
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Anderson is located in Ross County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may 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)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Musselman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Chillicothe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Andersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Frankfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
- Roxabell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Bourneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Lattaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Massieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Massieville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- 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)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Louden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Clinton County
- Memphis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- 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)
- Amanda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- 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)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook has also been known as:
- Cook Station
- Hagler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yatesville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- 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)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- New Petersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- East Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Monroe is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
- Bridges
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Leesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Sinking Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Turkey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Elmville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- North Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Anderson, with the one closest to Anderson listed first.
- Apple
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- 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)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- 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)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Glade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Coalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- 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)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Williamsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Logan Elm Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- New Holland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thacher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- Circleville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Grange Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Pherson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Huntsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Knollwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- 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)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Bristol Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Waverly City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Jean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Spellman Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Cynthiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Greggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Piketon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Sinai
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Latham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Scioto County
- Bear Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- 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)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Anderson - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McDill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chillicothe Correctional Institute Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bowdle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bishop Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rowland Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Draper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
- Continue List (619 more) ...
- Armstrong Burials
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopetown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.<3>
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)
- Slate Mills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Musselman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Chillicothe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopetown is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
- Andersonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Newingburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Newingburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newingburg
- Greenland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Frankfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roxabell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Bourneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Kinnikinnick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kinnikinnick is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinnikinnick
- Lattaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Austin is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Storms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Storms is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
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]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Anderson:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ross County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clinton County
- Fairfield County
- Fayette County
- Highland County
- Hocking County
- Jackson County
- Madison County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Anderson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |