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 Bloom Junction (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 Bloom Junction. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Bloom Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bloom Junction: Bloom Jct. (or less commonly used: Bloom Jctn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bloom Junction is located in Scioto 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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Bloom Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bloom Junction:
- Scioto County (The home county of Bloom Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Hales Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Harrison Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Slocum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Minford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Purdy Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
- Powellsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powellsville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
- Wheelersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sciotodale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sciotodale is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotodale
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sciotoville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sciotoville is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciotoville
- Gallia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Patriot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Rio Grande
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wigner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wigner is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
- Edna ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Rodney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Alice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Vinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kerr
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Ewington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Mills Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Blackfork Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Rempel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pattonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Petrea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Altoona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Coalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Glen Roy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Pedro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Sherritts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Waterloo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Vesuvius ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
- Hanging Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Kitts Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Aid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Ironton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greasy Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Andis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Beaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Robbins is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
- Shyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shyville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
- Wakefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wakefield is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Wetmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wetmore is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Coopersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coopersville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Sargents
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sargents is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
- Zahn's Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
- Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
- Zann's Corners
- Mount Sinai
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mount Sinai is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sinai
- Greggs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Greggs is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
- Riverdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverdale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Camp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camp is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Ross County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Richmond Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Richmond Dale is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Dale
- Alma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Hamden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Richland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Wilkesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Oreton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Dundas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Boyd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Millseat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cliffside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Normal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Cannonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Catlettsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Princess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Princess is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Carter County (KY)
- Kehoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
- Greenup County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Frost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Grays Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
- Lloyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- South Shore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Worthington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,488 people
- Greenup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raceland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Wurtland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- South Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
- Flatwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lynn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lewis County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Firebrick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Garrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Cabell County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Crown City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Guyandotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Beale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Gallipolis Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Hogsett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Apple Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wayne County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Kenova
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ceredo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bloom Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Bloom Junction.
Cemeteries Near Bloom Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bloom Junction.
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 Bloom Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bloom Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Bloom Switch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bloom Furnace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bloom Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Webster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stidham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Furnace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slab Hollow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pinkerman United Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (810 more) ...
- Scioto Furnace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bloom Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bloom Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bloom Junction, with the one closest to Bloom Junction listed first.
- Hales Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- Eifort
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eifort is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifort
- South Webster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Edmunds Switch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
- Scioto Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Olive Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
- Monroe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Gephart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gephart is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gephart
- Lyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyra is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyra
- Hoadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hoadley is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadley
- Wallace Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Mills
- Harrison Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Slocum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Slocum has also been known as:
- Slocums Station
- Wait
- Watt
- Peniel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peniel is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bloom Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bloom Junction.
Newspapers Published in Bloom Junction ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bloom Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bloom Junction, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bloom Junction.
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 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 Bloom Junction:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Scioto County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gallia County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Pike County
- Ross County
- Vinton County
- Boyd County
- Carter County
- Greenup County
- Lewis County
- Cabell County
- Mason County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bloom Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bloom Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |