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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 Arabia (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 Arabia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Arabia is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Arabia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Greasy Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
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    • Waterloo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
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    • Sherritts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
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    • Aid
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
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    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Willow Wood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
    • Andis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
    • Linnville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
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    • Scottown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Scottown is located in Lawrence County
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    • Kitts Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
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    • Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
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    • Pedro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Patriot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crown City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Crown City is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
    • Cora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cora is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
    • Bladen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bladen is located in Gallia County
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    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Rio Grande
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rodney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Gallipolis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kerr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
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    • Mills Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
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    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
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    • Oak Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rempel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
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    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Pattonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
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    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Petrea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
    • Glade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
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  • Meigs County
    • Langsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
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    • Powellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County
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    • South Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Scioto Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
    • Haverhill Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Haverhill Station is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Station
    • Franklin Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Garden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Harrison Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
    • Slocum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Wheelersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Sciotodale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
    • Sciotoville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
  • Vinton County
    • Wilkesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Cliffside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
    • Millseat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Normal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
    • Westwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Catlettsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cannonsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
    • Princess
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
    • Lockwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Mavity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
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    • Big Sandy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Russell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
    • Worthington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • Bellefonte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Raceland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Wurtland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Danleyton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Danleyton is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleyton
    • Greenup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <1>
    • Grays Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
    • Lloyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
    • Argillite
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Frost
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
  • Lawrence County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • Firebrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Crown City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
    • Guyandotte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
    • Huntington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Reid
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
    • Pea Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Barboursville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Melissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
    • Ona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yates Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
    • Fudges Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
  • Lincoln County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Portersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Portersville is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
    • West Hamlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Apple Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Hogsett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
    • Beale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
    • Gallipolis Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
    • Arlee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
    • Henderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fivemile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Upland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Point Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadowbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Brighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • York is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
    • Indian Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Pliny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Hurricane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eleanor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <1>
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arabia, with the one closest to Arabia listed first.
    • Ceredo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <1>
    • Kenova
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <1>
    • Buffalo Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Wayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Arabia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arabia.

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 Arabia - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arabia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bradshaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wiseman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Aid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (784 more) ...
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arabia had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wilgus
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilgus is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilgus
  • Greasy Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
  • Waterloo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Yarico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Yarico is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarico
  • Sherritts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
  • Cherryville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Aid
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
  • Rappsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rappsburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rappsburg
  • Suiter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Suiter is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suiter
  • Sand Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Fork is located in Gallia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
  • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Willow Wood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
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  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Okey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Okey is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okey
    • Andis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
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    • Dobbston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dobbston is located in Lawrence 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 Arabia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arabia.

Newspapers Published in Arabia ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arabia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arabia, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arabia.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Arabia:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arabia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Arabia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.