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 Bainbridge (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 Bainbridge. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bainbridge 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 Bainbridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bainbridge:
- Ross County (The home county of Bainbridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Dills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Humboldt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Nipgen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nipgen is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
- Fruitdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- South Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bourneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
- Summithill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Summithill is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
- Lattaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lattaville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattaville
- Lattaville has also been known as:
- Lattas
- Roxabell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Roxabell is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxabell
- Musselman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Frankfort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Louden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Locust Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Jaybird
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- May Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Peebles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Tranquility
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Emerald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Seaman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harshasville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Unity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Brown County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Fincastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Macon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Memphis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Memphis is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- New Vienna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lees Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Sabina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Morrisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morrisville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Washington Court House
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Bloomingburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hagler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
- Milledgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Barretts Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- New Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Petersburg is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Petersburg
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Sinking Spring
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Elmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Bridges
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bridges is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- East Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Monroe is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
- North Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Berrysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Leesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Limerick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Glade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- New Holland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Williamsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elmwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Grange Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grange Hall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall
- Logan Elm Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Pherson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pherson is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pherson
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Spellman Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spellman Crossing is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellman Crossing
- Cynthiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Newfain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Peck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Jasper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Waverly City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Bristol Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Glen Jean
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Jean is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Jean
- Piketon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Rarden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Youngs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Bear Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Otway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Lombardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Lucasville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bainbridge, see our County-by-County Page for Bainbridge.
Cemeteries Near Bainbridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bainbridge.
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 Bainbridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bainbridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Bainbridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Benner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Platter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Potts Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bryan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
- The Bryan Cemetery has also been known as:
- Redding Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenbrier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (621 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hymiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bainbridge had a population of 1,087 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bainbridge had a population of 846 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bainbridge, with the one closest to Bainbridge listed first.
- Dills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dills is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
- Storms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Storms is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storms
- Humboldt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Cynthiana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cynthiana is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Barretts Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Nipgen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nipgen is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipgen
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Fruitdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitdale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
- South Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newfain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newfain is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfain
- Morgantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morgantown is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Bourneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Lyndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lyndon is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Latham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bainbridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bainbridge.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bainbridge ...
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 Bainbridge.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bainbridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bainbridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bainbridge.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Bainbridge.
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 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 Bainbridge:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ross County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Brown County
- Clinton County
- Fayette County
- Highland County
- Jackson County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Scioto 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> | 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 Bainbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Bainbridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |