RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Ohio >> Lawrence County >> Blackfork >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Ohio

The Commemorative Quarter for Ohio





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 Blackfork (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 Blackfork. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Blackfork is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Boyd (KY), Greenup (KY), Gallia, Jackson, Scioto, Cabell (WV) & Wayne (WV).

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Blackfork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
    • Sherritts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
    • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
      • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
    • Pedro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
    • Greasy Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greasy Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
      • Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
    • Aid
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
      • Aid is located in Lawrence County
    • Kitts Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
      • Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Andis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
      • Andis is located in Lawrence County
    • Hanging Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Linnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
      • Linnville is located in Lawrence County
  • Gallia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Patriot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rio Grande
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County
    • Rodney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Gallia County
    • Alice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Gallia County
    • Ewington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Ewington is located in Gallia County
    • Vinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
    • Kerr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Gallia County
    • Mills Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County
    • Westbrook Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Blackfork Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
      • Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Monroe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
    • Oak Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
      • Banner is located in Jackson County
    • Rempel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
    • Pattonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
      • Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
    • Glade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Petrea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
    • Coalton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Altoona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Jackson County
    • Glen Roy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Dexter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dexter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Meigs County
    • Langsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County
    • Point Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
      • Point Rock is located in Meigs County
    • Rutland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Middleport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Meigs County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Beaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mount Sinai
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
      • Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
    • Shyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Zahn's Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Wakefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Wetmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Greggs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Bristol Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Jasper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
  • Ross County
    • Richmond Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
      • Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Hales Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
      • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
    • South Webster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
      • South Webster is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <3>
    • Scioto Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
    • Harrison Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
      • Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
    • Slocum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Scioto County
      • Slocum has also been known as:
      • Slocums Station
      • Wait
      • Watt
    • Purdy Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
      • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
    • Powellsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Scioto County
    • Wheelersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sciotodale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciotodale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
      • Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Scioto County
    • Sciotoville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciotoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
      • Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
    • Franklin Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Furnace
      • Franklin Furnace is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Furnace <3>
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
      • Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Hamden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
    • Oreton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County
    • Dundas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
      • Dundas is located in Vinton County
    • Arbaugh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
    • McArthur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>
    • Vales Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
    • Millseat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Cliffside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
      • Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Normal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
      • Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Catlettsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Frost
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Grays Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lloyd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Raceland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
      • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
    • Worthington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
    • South Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flatwoods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <3>
    • Russell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
    • Greenup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <3>
    • Wurtland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • South Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Bellefonte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • Firebrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
  • Cabell County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Crown City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Guyandotte
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
      • Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
  • Mason County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Beale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
      • Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Hogsett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hogsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
      • Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Point Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
    • Apple Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Arlee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Fivemile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
    • West Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
      • West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Wayne County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blackfork, with the one closest to Blackfork listed first.
    • Ceredo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <3>
    • Kenova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Blackfork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blackfork.

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

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

  • Poetkner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poetkner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poetkner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monroe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northeast of Oak Hill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982688 <4>
  • Slab Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mackley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (786 more) ...
    • Comer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peniel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gallia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Blackfork in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blackfork.

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

  • Monroe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Jackson County
  • Eifort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eifort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifort
    • Eifort is located in Lawrence County
  • Kitchen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen
    • Kitchen is located in Jackson County
  • Hales Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hales Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
    • Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
  • Hoadley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadley
    • Hoadley is located in Gallia County
  • Peniel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peniel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
    • Peniel is located in Gallia County
  • Oak Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • Olive Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
    • Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
  • Clay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jackson County
  • South Webster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
    • South Webster is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <3>
  • Banner ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Jackson County
  • Edmunds Switch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
    • Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Camba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camba
      • Camba is located in Jackson County
    • Rempel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
    • Scioto Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
      • Scioto Furnace 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 Blackfork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackfork.

Newspapers Published in Blackfork ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackfork.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blackfork, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blackfork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Blackfork:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackfork. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blackfork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackfork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8376, Longitude: -82.5999       In this case, the coordinates for Blackfork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Blackfork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 22 Apr 2025