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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 Bridges (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 Bridges. 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.

Bridges is located in Highland 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 Highland County: Adams, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Pike & Ross.

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

  • Highland County     (The home county of Bridges)
  • Adams County
  • Brown County
  • Clermont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridges, with the one closest to Bridges listed first.
    • Moores Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Fork
      • Moores Fork is located in Clermont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moores Fork
      • From Bridges to Moores Fork
    • Marathon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridges, with the one closest to Bridges listed first.
    • Memphis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Memphis
      • From Bridges to Memphis
    • New Vienna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lees Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sabina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <2>
    • Martinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Morrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrisville
      • From Bridges to Morrisville
    • Wilmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Midland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Westboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Port William
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Blanchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridges, with the one closest to Bridges listed first.
    • Washington Court House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Hagler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Milledgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Bloomingburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <2>
    • Octa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jeffersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Yatesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridges, with the one closest to Bridges listed first.
    • Bowersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jamestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Shawnee Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Jasper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Jasper
      • From Bridges to New Jasper
    • Grape Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridges, with the one closest to Bridges listed first.
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Range
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Range
      • From Bridges to Range
    • South Solon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Pickaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridges, with the one closest to Bridges listed first.
    • New Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
      • New Holland is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
    • Grange Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pickaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <2>
  • Pike County
  • Ross County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridges, with the one closest to Bridges listed first.
    • Fruitdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Humboldt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Humboldt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Humboldt
      • From Bridges to Humboldt
    • South Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
      • South Salem is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Salem <2>
    • Bainbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Ross County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Dills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills
      • Dills is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dills
      • From Bridges to Dills
    • Lattaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Roxabell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Austin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bourneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Frankfort
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Musselman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musselman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
      • Musselman is located in Ross County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musselman
      • From Bridges to Musselman
    • Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Scioto County
    • Rarden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridges, with the one closest to Bridges listed first.
    • Osceola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Warren County
    • Harveysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Butlerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
      • Butlerville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • San Je Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Je Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Je Village
      • San Je Village is located in Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Bridges ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridges.

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

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

  • Hardin Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Leaverton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cowman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dollarhide Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollarhide Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollarhide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worthington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (580 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crispin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crispin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crispin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bridges had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Leesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monroe
    • East Monroe is located in Highland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Monroe
    • From Bridges to East Monroe
  • Samantha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samantha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
    • Samantha is located in Highland County
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Careytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Careytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Careytown
    • Careytown is located in Highland County
  • Rainsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsboro
    • Rainsboro is located in Highland County
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Martinsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Martinsburg
    • New Martinsburg is located in Fayette County
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thrifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifton
    • Thrifton is located in Ross County
  • Memphis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Memphis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Clinton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Memphis
    • From Bridges to Memphis
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Bridges ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridges.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridges, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridges.

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 Bridges:

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

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Bridges, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bridges) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3047, Longitude: -83.5221    









 

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