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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Blackburn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Blackburn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Blackburn, please Contact Us.
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 Blackburn (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 Blackburn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Blackburn is historic, it would have been located within present day Hocking County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hocking County: Athens, Fairfield, Perry, Pickaway, Ross & Vinton.
Below are the counties that are near Blackburn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blackburn:
- Hocking County (The home county of Blackburn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Gibisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gibisonville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibisonville
- Rockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Bloomingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Apple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Apple is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
- West Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Logan is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
- Logan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Union Furnace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Sand Run Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Carbon Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Sand Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Nelsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carbondale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Bessemer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bessemer is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Buchtel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Mineral
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Greens Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Hartleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Truetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Chauncey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chauncey is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
- Glouster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trimble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- The Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delmont ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Delmont is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Amanda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tarhe Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tarhe Town is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarhe Town
- Cedar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Carroll
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rushville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Rushville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Pleasantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Canal Winchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lockbourne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bright ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bright is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Groveport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blacklick Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blacklick Estates is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick Estates
- Obetz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Borrors Corners ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Borrors Corners is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrors Corners
- Edgewater Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edgewater Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edward ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edward is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Edward has also been known as:
- Edwards Station
- Zimmer ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zimmer is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmer
- Zuber ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zuber is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuber
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Ray
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Former names for Ray:
- Rays
- Raysville
- Altoona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Coalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Glen Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Limerick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Limerick is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Wellston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Licking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Buckeye Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkersville is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Harbor Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Reservoir ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reservoir is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
- Atherton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Atherton is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
- Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Avalon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avalon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- New Straitsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carthon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carthon is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
- Junction City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shawnee
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hemlock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- New Lexington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thornville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Drakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Rehoboth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Congo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Pickaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Tarlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thacher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Thacher is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacher
- Thacher has also been known as:
- Livington
- Thatcher Corners
- East Ringgold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Ringgold is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ringgold
- Knollwood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knollwood Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood Village
- Elmwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Circleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Logan Elm Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Logan Elm Village is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Elm Village
- Ashville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Fox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fox is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- South Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Bloomfield is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Duvall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Duvall is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Pike County
- Mount Sinai
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Adelphi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Yellowbud
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Riton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riton is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riton
- Andersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Andersonville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Schooley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schooley is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooley
- Schooley has also been known as:
- Schooley Station
- Chillicothe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Deadman Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Richmond Dale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Massieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Massieville is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massieville
- North Fork Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Musselman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Stella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stella is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Hope ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- McArthur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zaleski
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Ural ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- Dundas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Hamden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oreton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Arbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Vales Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blackburn, see our County-by-County Page for Blackburn.
Cemeteries Near Blackburn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackburn.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Blackburn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blackburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- Morgan Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McClelland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Cemetery
- The Olive Cemetery has also been known as:
- Perry Cemetery
- South Perry Cemetery
- South Perry / Olive Cemetery
- Grant - Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hansen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McBroom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (658 more) ...
- Friend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Blackburn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackburn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blackburn, with the one closest to Blackburn listed first.
- South Perry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Perry is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Perry
- Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rockhouse is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Revenge is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revenge
- Clearport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clearport is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearport
- Drinkle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Drinkle is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkle
- Rockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Pickaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Adelphi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Haynes is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tarlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hamburg is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- South Bloomingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blackburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackburn.
Newspapers Published in Blackburn ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackburn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackburn, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackburn.
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 Blackburn:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Hocking County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Fairfield County
- Franklin County
- Jackson County
- Licking County
- Perry County
- Pickaway County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Blackburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |