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 Bear Creek (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 Bear Creek. 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.
Name Variations for Bear Creek ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bear Creek: Bear Crk. (or less commonly used: Bear Ck. or Bear Cr.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bear Creek is located in Scioto 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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Bear Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bear Creek:
- Scioto County (The home county of Bear Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Lucasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
- Lucasville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <2>
- Arion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Otway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
- Otway is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
- Youngs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
- Youngs is located in Scioto County
- Lombardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
- Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
- Rarden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
- Rarden is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
- Purdy Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Rosemount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - West Portsmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
- West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <2>
- Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
- Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
- New Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
- Harrison Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Jaybird
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
- Jaybird is located in Adams County
- Blue Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek
- Blue Creek is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Creek <2>
- Peebles
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
- Peebles is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <2>
- Lynx
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
- Lynx is located in Adams County
- Louden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Dunkinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
- Squirrel Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
- Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
- May Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Unity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Whippoorwill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
- Rome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Harshasville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Tranquility
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Sinking Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
- Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Elmville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Turkey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Barretts Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barretts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Mills
- Barretts Mills is located in Highland County
- Marshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Highland County
- Berrysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Folsom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Glade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Limerick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
- Banner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Blackfork Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Oak Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
- Petrea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Coalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Ray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Altoona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Glen Roy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Rempel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Rome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Lawrence County
- Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Pedro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Wakefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Sargents
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Shyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Piketon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
- Piketon is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <2>
- Zahn's Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Greggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Bristol Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
- Bristol Village is located in Pike County
- Waverly City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
- Waverly City is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Beaver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <2>
- Peck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Peck is located in Pike County
- Latham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Latham is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latham <2>
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Alma is located in Ross County
- Nipgen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Summithill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summithill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summithill
- Summithill is located in Ross County
- Dills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
- Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
- Massieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
- Massieville is located in Ross County
- Richmond Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Bainbridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
- Bourneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourneville
- Bourneville is located in Ross County
- Deadman Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Schooley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Humboldt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Chillicothe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Ross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <2>
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- South Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- South Shore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore
- South Shore is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Shore <2>
- Grays Branch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Lynn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Lloyd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Greenup
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
- Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <2>
- Tygarts Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygarts Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
- Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Wurtland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Firebrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Quincy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Garrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Buena Vista
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Vanceburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
- Vanceburg is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <2>
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bear Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Bear Creek.
Newspapers Published in Bear Creek ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bear Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Creek, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bear Creek.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bear Creek:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library
- Pages specific to Scioto County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Highland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ross County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Greenup County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lewis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Scioto County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Scioto County
Cemeteries Near Bear Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bear Creek.
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 Bear Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Lauman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauman Cemetery
- Rhymby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhymby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhymby Cemetery
- Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
- Big Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Howard #2 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard #2 Cemetery
- Rockwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Luckett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
- Russell #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell #2 Cemetery
- Crabtree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Continue List (664 more) ...
- New Scioto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Scioto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Scioto Cemetery
- Scioto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scioto Cemetery
- Mt. Ettney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ettney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ettney Cemetery
- New Scioto 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bear Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
- Clifford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Wetmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Coopersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Coopersville is located in Pike County
- Crabtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wakefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sedan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lucasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
- Lucasville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <2>
- Sargents
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Riverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Mount Joy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Arion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Arion is located in Scioto County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Otway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
- Otway is located in Scioto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <2>
- Henley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bear Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bear Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Bear Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9312, Longitude: -83.0657 In this case, the coordinates for Bear Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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 Bear Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |