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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 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 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.

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)
    • Otway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lombardsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
    • Rosemount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • 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)
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Mineral Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Blue Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Peebles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lynx
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Louden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dunkinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • Wheat Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • May Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to May Hill
      • From Bear Creek to May Hill
  • 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)
    • Limerick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Bear Creek to Monroe
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Blackfork Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Bear Creek to Petrea
    • Coalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Ray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Altoona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rempel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Bear Creek to Rempel
    • Glen Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bear Creek, with the one closest to Bear Creek listed first.
    • Wetmore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetmore
      • From Bear Creek to Wetmore
    • Wakefield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sargents
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Bear Creek to Sargents
    • Shyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Bear Creek to Shyville
    • Jasper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Bear Creek to Jasper
    • Piketon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greggs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • 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>
  • Ross County
  • Vinton County
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Bear Creek to Richland
  • 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)
    • South Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Frost
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frost
      • From Bear Creek to Frost
    • Grays Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lloyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • York
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tygarts Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Warnock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warnock
      • From Bear Creek to Warnock
    • Wurtland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanceburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Pence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)

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

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 east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauman Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Rhymby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhymby Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Howard #2 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard #2 Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Luckett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Russell #2 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell #2 Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (664 more) ...
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • 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.
    • New Scioto Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Scioto Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Scioto Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Scioto County
  • Wetmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wetmore
    • From Bear Creek to Wetmore
  • 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
  • Sedan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Scioto County
  • Crabtree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
    • Crabtree is located in Scioto County
  • Wakefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Pike County
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
    • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sargents
    • From Bear Creek to Sargents
  • Riverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mount Joy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scioto County
  • Arion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Shyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Bear Creek to Shyville
    • Otway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Henley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
      • Henley is located in Scioto County

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.

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]<5>. 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 start with 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:

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>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.
<5>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- 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: 38.9307, Longitude: -83.0668       In this case, the coordinates for Bear Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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