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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Bluebell (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 Bluebell. 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 Bluebell ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Bluebell has also been known as: Opperman.

Another variation: Blue Bell.

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 southwest 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 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.

Bluebell is located in Guernsey 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 Guernsey County: Belmont, Coshocton, Harrison, Muskingum, Noble & Tuscarawas.

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

  • Guernsey County     (The home county of Bluebell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluebell, with the one closest to Bluebell listed first.
    • Pleasant City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
      • Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <2>
    • Buffalo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Claysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Byesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
      • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
    • Senecaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senecaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senecaville
      • Senecaville is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senecaville <2>
    • Abledell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Meadow Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
    • Lore City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
      • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <2>
    • Gibson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluebell, with the one closest to Bluebell listed first.
    • Barnesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hendrysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethesda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Bethesda is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethesda <2>
    • Hunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Belmont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunter
      • From Bluebell to Hunter
    • Morristown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Holloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
      • Holloway is located in Belmont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Rock Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluebell, with the one closest to Bluebell listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Conesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
      • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <2>
    • Coshocton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fresno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Canal Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluebell, with the one closest to Bluebell listed first.
    • Lewisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Miltonsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Jerusalem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Woodsfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Edwina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
      • Edwina is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edwina
      • From Bluebell to Edwina
    • Ozark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Graysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Beallsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Coats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Bluebell to Coats
    • Plainview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluebell, with the one closest to Bluebell listed first.
    • Reinersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hackney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Eagleport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagleport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagleport
      • From Bluebell to Eagleport
    • McConnelsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
      • McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <2>
    • Neelysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Malta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
    • Deavertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Todds
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westland
      • From Bluebell to Westland
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluebell, with the one closest to Bluebell listed first.
    • Rix Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rix Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
      • Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rix Mills
      • From Bluebell to Rix Mills
    • New Concord
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <2>
    • Norwich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Museville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Museville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Museville
      • From Bluebell to Museville
    • McDonald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McDonald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McDonald
      • From Bluebell to McDonald
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Eyes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
    • Blue Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Philo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <2>
    • Adamsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
    • Buckeye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckeye
      • From Bluebell to Buckeye
    • Wortley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Noble County
  • Perry County
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluebell, with the one closest to Bluebell listed first.
    • Postboy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Postboy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
      • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Postboy
      • From Bluebell to Postboy
    • Peoli
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bernice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Newcomerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Port Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington
      • Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Washington <2>
    • Wolf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Wolf is located in Tuscarawas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wolf
      • From Bluebell to Wolf
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bluebell, with the one closest to Bluebell listed first.
    • Macksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Elba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <2>
    • Lowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • Luke Chute
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luke Chute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luke Chute
      • From Bluebell to Luke Chute
    • Warner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lower Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
      • Lower Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Whipple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dalzell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dalzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Dalzell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dalzell
      • From Bluebell to Dalzell
    • Alden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gasville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
      • Gasville is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gasville
      • From Bluebell to Gasville
    • Churchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Devola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
      • Devola is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Bluebell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bluebell.

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

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

  • Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant City Protestant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant City Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant City Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hartford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hartford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McElroy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElroy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Halleys Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halleys Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halleys Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Methodist Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Methodist Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Enon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Cambridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bluebell had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Glenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Noble County
  • Mount Zion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Noble County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Zion
    • From Bluebell to Mount Zion
  • Buffalo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ava
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Noble County
  • Claysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Noble County
  • Robins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Robins is located in Guernsey County
  • Byesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byesville
    • Byesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byesville <2>
  • Saint Clair ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Muskingum County
  • Scott ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Noble County
  • Hiramsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiramsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiramsburg
    • Hiramsburg is located in Noble County
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    • Chaseville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Noble County
    • Spratt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratt
      • Spratt is located in Muskingum County
    • Belle Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bluebell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bluebell.

Newspapers Published in Bluebell ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bluebell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bluebell, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bluebell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Bluebell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluebell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bluebell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluebell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9003, Longitude: -81.5899    
<5>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.
<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 Bluebell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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