Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bristol (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 Bristol. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bristol is located in Morgan County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Athens, Muskingum, Noble, Perry & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Bristol. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bristol:
- Morgan County (The home county of Bristol)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Reinersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
- Hackney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Neelysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- McConnelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Durant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Durant is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Eagleport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eagleport is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
- Morganville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morganville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgan
- Wolf Creek
- Todds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Todds is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
- Westland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Chesterhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deavertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Deavertown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Hartleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartleyville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
- Amesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Armadale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Armadale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
- Glouster
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Trimble
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Jacksonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Mudsock ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mudsock is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
- Greens Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Run is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
- Truetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Truetown is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
- Beebe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beebe is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Buchtel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buchtel is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bluebell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Claysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Pleasant City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Byesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Senecaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Abledell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Abledell is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
- Meadow Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Cambridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lore City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Hocking County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Murray City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Jobs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jobs is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
- New Pittsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
- Orbiston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orbiston is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
- Sand Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Candy Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Carbon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Sand Run Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Stafford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Lewisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Graysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Edwina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edwina is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwina
- Muskingum County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Museville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Museville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Blue Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Philo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rix Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rix Mills is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rix Mills
- Seawright ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seawright is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
- White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
- Cannelville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
- Buckeye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- New Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Norwich
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Darlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- South Zanesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Olive Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Green is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- Hoskinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
- Sharon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Dungannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dungannon is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Caldwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crooked Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
- Dexter City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dexter City is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- South Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Olive is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
- Ashton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Sarahsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Fulda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fulda is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Mount Zion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- San Toy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- San Toy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
- San Toy has also been known as:
- Santoy
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Crooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rendville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rendville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Corning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Congo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Drakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Drakes is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes
- Clover Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clover Hill is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Hemlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Ludington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ludington is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Redfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Redfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Rehoboth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Luke Chute
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Luke Chute is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
- Beverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Macksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wolf Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Watertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Watertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Lowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Churchtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Churchtown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Alden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alden is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Warner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
- Barlow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Barlow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Devola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Devola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devola
- Lower Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Salem is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Wood County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Williamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boaz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boaz is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Vienna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Blennerhassett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Parkers Towne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Valley Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Mills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bristol, see our County-by-County Page for Bristol.
Cemeteries Near Bristol ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bristol.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bristol - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bristol covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bristol Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Barr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Meigs Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crossroads Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reinersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Windy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (655 more) ...
- McKendree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Unionville 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bristol had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Otho ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Otho is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Cloud ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
- Reinersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reinersville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
- Rowland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rowland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Neelysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neelysville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
- Hackney
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hackney is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Renrock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Renrock is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renrock
- Young Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Young Hickory is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
- Zeno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zeno is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeno
- McConnelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mill Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Rich Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rich Valley is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Olive Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Green is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- Coal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coal Hill is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Malta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bristol. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bristol.
Newspapers Published in Bristol ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bristol, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bristol.
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 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 Bristol:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Guernsey County
- Hocking County
- Monroe County
- Muskingum County
- Noble County
- Perry County
- Washington County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Bristol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Bristol) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |