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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 Bashan (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 Bashan. 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.

Bashan is located in Meigs 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 Meigs County: Athens, Gallia, Vinton, Jackson (WV), Mason (WV) & Wood (WV).

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

  • Meigs County     (The home county of Bashan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Keno
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Spiller
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dorcas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Racine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
    • Syracuse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
    • Welshtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tuppers Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Plants
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Bashan to Plants
    • Pomeroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Letart Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
    • Middleport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <1>
  • Athens County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Carlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Westbrook Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
    • Gallipolis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <1>
    • Ewington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rodney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Rio Grande
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Joy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joy
      • From Bashan to Joy
    • Chesterhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
      • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <1>
    • Wrightstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Vales Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Bashan to Vales Mills
    • Arbaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Bashan to Arbaugh
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Bashan to Moonville
    • Oreton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Bashan to Oreton
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Redbush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Porterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Bashan to Porterfield
    • Decaturville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Bashan to Corner
    • Rockland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Bashan to Rockland
    • Belpre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Napier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Bashan to Napier
    • Vincent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wolf Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf Creek
      • From Bashan to Wolf Creek
  • Jackson County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Neptune
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Bashan to Neptune
    • Skull Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Bashan to Skull Run
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Ravenswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Willowdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Bashan to Willowdale
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Millwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Bashan to Millwood
    • Wilding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Medina
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Medina
      • From Bashan to Medina
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Odaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • New Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Bashan to Clifton
    • Mason
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
    • Letart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sassafras
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Flatrock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Baden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Brighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Bashan to Brighton
    • Point Pleasant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <1>
    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
  • Putnam County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Pliny
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
  • Roane County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Reedy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Flint Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County (WV)
    • Millard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County (WV)
  • Wirt County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bashan, with the one closest to Bashan listed first.
    • Eli
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Bashan to Eli
    • Lubeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Blennerhassett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
    • Pleasant View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Wells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leachtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leachtown
      • From Bashan to Leachtown
    • Slate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • North Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
      • North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bashan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bashan.

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

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

  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sutton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rainbow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ball Knob Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ottobine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottobine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottobine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridenour Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keno Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keno Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cowdery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowdery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowdery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coleman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • DeWitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bashan had a population of 92 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hazael
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazael
    • Hazael is located in Meigs County
  • Murraysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murraysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murraysville
    • Murraysville is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Keno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Long Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
    • Long Bottom is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Bottom <1>
  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Meigs County
  • Racine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
    • Racine is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Neptune
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
    • Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neptune
    • From Bashan to Neptune
  • Fayal ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayal
    • Fayal is located in Meigs County
  • Syracuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Meigs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <1>
  • New Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Great Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Meigs County
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    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Skull Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Bashan to Skull Run
    • Lone Cedar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
      • Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County (WV)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bashan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bashan.

Newspapers Published in Bashan ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bashan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bashan, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bashan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bashan:

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

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

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Bashan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bashan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bashan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0434, Longitude: -81.8654    









 

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