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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 Brister (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 Brister. 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 doctors 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.

Brister is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Belmont, Noble, Washington, Marshall (WV), Tyler (WV) & Wetzel (WV).

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Brister)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Lewisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Stafford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Woodsfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edwina
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Jerusalem
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Ozark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Monroe County
    • Graysville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Coats
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Mount Carrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Carrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carrick
      • Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
    • Plainview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Monroe County
    • Beallsville
      (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Belmont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Barnesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bethesda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Hendrysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendrysburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrysburg
      • Hendrysburg is located in Belmont County
    • Armstrongs Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armstrongs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
      • Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Loomis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Belmont County
    • Morristown
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Captina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Captina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
      • Captina is located in Belmont County
    • Jacobsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
      • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
    • Warnock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Belmont County
    • East Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richland
      • East Richland is located in Belmont County
    • Glencoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Salesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Guernsey County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <2>
    • Senecaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Guernsey County
    • Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lore City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Middlebourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
      • Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
    • Elizabethtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elizabethtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Guernsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Fairview has also been known as:
      • Fairview village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Bluebell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Byesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Easton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Easton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Freeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • New Athens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • New Athens is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Reinersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
      • Reinersville is located in Morgan County
    • Hackney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
    • Neelysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
  • Muskingum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Rix Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Museville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • New Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonald
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Whigville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
    • Mud Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
      • Mud Run is located in Noble County
    • Batesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
      • Batesville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Mount Ephraim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ephraim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
    • Fulda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
      • Fulda is located in Noble County
    • Kennonsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
      • Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
    • Sarahsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Harriettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
      • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
    • Ashton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
    • Caldwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dexter City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Belle Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Tuscarawas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Peoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoli
      • Peoli is located in Tuscarawas County
    • West Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Elba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Washington County
    • Macksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalzell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County
    • Lower Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Warner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Warner is located in Washington County
    • Gasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Steel Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steel Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
      • Steel Run is located in Washington County
    • Whipple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
      • Whipple is located in Washington County
    • Grandview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Washington County
    • Matamoras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Lowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Deucher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deucher
      • Deucher is located in Washington County
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Glen Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
    • Glendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Moundsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rosbys Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Pleasants County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Sugar Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Sugar Valley is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Belmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • DeLong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for DeLong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong
      • DeLong is located in Pleasants County (WV)
    • Saint Marys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Willow Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Friendly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
      • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Paden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Sistersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • Adonis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
      • Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Sandusky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
    • Middlebourne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brister, with the one closest to Brister listed first.
    • Proctor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • New Martinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Minnie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Childs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
  • Wood County (WV)
    • Williamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Brister ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brister.

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

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

  • Bracken Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracken Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracken Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swazey Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swazey Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swazey Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brister Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brister Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aaron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aaron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aaron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hannash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewisville German Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Church German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (634 more) ...
    • Calais Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calais Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calais Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Curtis Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutherland Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Burkhart
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhart
    • Burkhart is located in Monroe County
  • Doherty
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doherty
    • Doherty is located in Monroe County
  • Swazey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swazey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swazey
    • Swazey is located in Monroe County
  • Hamilton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Monroe County
  • Lewisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Summerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Noble County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Jerles ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerles
    • Jerles is located in Monroe County
  • Monroefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroefield
    • Monroefield is located in Monroe County
  • Calais
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
    • Calais is located in Monroe County
  • Steamtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamtown
    • Steamtown is located in Noble County
  • Stafford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Whigville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
    • Whigville is located in Noble County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cliffyville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
      • Cliffyville is located in Noble County
    • Hartshorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Hartshorn is located in Monroe County
    • Miltonsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 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

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

Newspapers Published in Brister ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brister.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brister, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brister.

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 Brister:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brister. 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>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>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 Brister, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brister) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brister. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7976, Longitude: -81.2762       In this case, the coordinates for Brister have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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