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 Belknap (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 Belknap. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Belknap is primarily located in Harrison County. A portion of Belknap extends into Jefferson 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 Harrison County: Belmont, Carroll, Guernsey, Jefferson & Tuscarawas.
Below are the counties that are near Belknap. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belknap:
- Harrison County (The home county of Belknap)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Blairmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairmont
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
- Unionvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Harrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hopedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopedale <2>
- Cadiz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
- New Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Narva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narva
- Narva is located in Harrison County
- Jewett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
- Jewett is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewett <2>
- Cassville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
- Germano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Scio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
- Scio is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <2>
- Deersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
- Deersville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Belmont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Kinsman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- Blainesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Crescent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Barton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Barton is located in Belmont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barton <2>
- Colerain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Colerain is located in Belmont County
- Saint Clairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <2>
- Bannock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannock
- Bannock is located in Belmont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannock <2>
- Oco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oco
- Oco is located in Belmont County
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Flushing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
- Lafferty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty
- Lafferty is located in Belmont County
- Brookside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Wattsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Carroll County
- Leesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Leavittsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavittsville
- Leavittsville is located in Carroll County
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <2>
- Queensboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensboro
- Queensboro is located in Carroll County
- Sherrodsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrodsville
- Sherrodsville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrodsville <2>
- Wyncrest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Atwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood Village
- Atwood Village is located in Carroll County
- Dellroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellroy
- Dellroy is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dellroy <2>
- Valleyview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleyview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Valleyview is located in Carroll County
- Watheys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Hibbetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- New Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
- New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County
- Salineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salineville
- Salineville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salineville <2>
- Wellsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
- Summitville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
- Londonderry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
- Antrim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Antrim is located in Guernsey County
- Middlebourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
- Quaker City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker City <2>
- Salesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Salesville is located in Guernsey County
- Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <2>
- Birmingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Guernsey County
- Former names for Birmingham:
- Milnersville
- New Birmingham
- Winterset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterset
- Winterset is located in Guernsey County
- Elizabethtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Adena
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
- Adena is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <2>
- Dillonvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Olszeski Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Bloomingdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <2>
- Highland City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County
- Rayland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
- Rayland is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
- Tiltonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Yorkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
- New Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Beallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Jerusalem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Ozark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Noble County
- Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Batesville
- Tuscarawas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Stillwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
- West Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
- Dennison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <2>
- Uhrichsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
- Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <2>
- Barnhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Midvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Roswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
- Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
- Gilmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Gilmore is located in Tuscarawas County
- Peoli
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
- Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
- Tuscarawas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
- Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Gnadenhutten
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
- Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <2>
- Beaver County (PA)
- Frankfort Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Frankfort Springs
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- West Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexander
- West Alexander is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexander <2>
- Acheson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - West Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Washington County (PA)
- Coon Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Pattersons Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pattersons Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
- Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County (PA)
- Hanlin Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanlin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
- Hanlin Station is located in Washington County (PA)
- Beham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Claysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysville <2>
- Cross Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County (PA)
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Beech Bottom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Dutch Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Shank Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Wellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
- Follansbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <2>
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Hooverson Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Weirton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>
- New Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
- New Cumberland is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
- New Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Fairhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Newell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Benwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Benwood is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benwood <2>
- Allendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- McMechen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMechen
- McMechen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMechen <2>
- Sherrard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Glen Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
- Glendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Moundsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <2>
- Dallas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Calis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Rosbys Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosbys Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Glen Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Easton
- Glen Easton is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Easton <2>
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Clearview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Echo Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Wheeling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Wheeling is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <2>
- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Potomac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Triadelphia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
- Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <2>
- Valley Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Grove <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belknap, see our County-by-County Page for Belknap.
Newspapers Published in Belknap ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belknap.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belknap, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belknap.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Belknap:
- 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 Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belmont County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Guernsey County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Noble County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tuscarawas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Beaver County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Brooke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hancock County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ohio County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Belmont County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Harrison County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Ohio
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Ohio
- Cemeteries of Harrison County
Cemeteries Near Belknap ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belknap.
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 Belknap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- The Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adena Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adena Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- St. Casimirs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casimirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casimirs Cemetery
- Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- The Holmes Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holmes Cemetery
- Smithfield Twp. / Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Pioneer Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
- Furbay Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furbay Cemetery
- Short Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
- Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meeting House Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Alley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- The Alley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harrisville Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
- West Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- The West Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friends Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (523 more) ...
- Hicksite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Cemetery
- Short Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
- Hicksite 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>
While we didn't find Belknap in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Belknap.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belknap, with the one closest to Belknap listed first.
- Adena
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adena
- Adena is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adena <2>
- Hurford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Harrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Unionvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Emerson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Startle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Long Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Shepherdstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Belmont County
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Belmont County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Dillonvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- New Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Rexford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Cadiz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <2>
- Smithfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belknap. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belknap.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belknap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Belknap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belknap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2306, Longitude: -80.8798 In this case, the coordinates for Belknap 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 Belknap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |