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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 Brush Creek (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 Brush Creek. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Brush Creek ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Brush Creek: Brush Crk. (or less commonly used: Brush Ck. or Brush Cr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Brush Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brush Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Brush Creek is located in Muskingum 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 Muskingum County: Coshocton, Guernsey, Licking, Morgan, Noble & Perry.

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

  • Muskingum County     (The home county of Brush Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Buckeye
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • South Zanesville
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Darlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Cannelville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
    • Philo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Philo is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <1>
    • White Eyes Town ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • White Eyes Town is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Eyes Town
    • Pleasant Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Zanesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Wortley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wortley is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortley
    • Blue Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • McDonald is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
    • Seawright ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Seawright is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawright
    • North Zanesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Zanesville
  • Athens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Hartleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hartleyville is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleyville
    • Glouster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Trimble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Greens Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Greens Run is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
    • Truetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Truetown is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
    • Bessemer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bessemer is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
    • Buchtel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Buchtel is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchtel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
  • Coshocton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Conesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Conesville is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Cooperdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cooperdale is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperdale
    • West Bedford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • West Bedford is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bedford
    • Plainfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coshocton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Canal Lewisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Canal Lewisville is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lewisville
    • New Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • New Guilford is located in Coshocton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Guilford
    • West Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Rushville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Fairfield Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
    • Lakeside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Pleasantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Millersport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Thurston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Thurston is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Guernsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Claysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Claysville is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bluebell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
      • Bluebell has also been known as:
      • Opperman
    • Abledell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Abledell is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abledell
    • Meadow Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow Village is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
    • Pleasant City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cambridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Byesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Spring Valley is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Oldham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oldham is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Birds Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
    • Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Center is located in Guernsey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Hocking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Murray City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • New Town is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • New Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Pittsburg is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
    • Jobs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jobs is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs
    • Sand Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sand Run is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
    • Orbiston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Orbiston is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbiston
    • Carbon Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
    • Sand Run Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
    • Candy Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Candy Town is located in Hocking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
  • Licking County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Gratiot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gratiot is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Claylick is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
    • Claylick ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Claylick is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
    • Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanover is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
    • Hollister's Mill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollister's Mill is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister's Mill
    • Ben
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ben is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
    • Reform
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Reform is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Tilton Crossroads ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Tilton Crossroads is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Crossroads
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
    • Harbor Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
    • Newark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Deavertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Deavertown is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deavertown
    • Durant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Durant is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Eagleport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
    • Morganville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Morganville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
      • Morganville has also been known as:
      • Morgan
      • Wolf Creek
    • Malta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McConnelsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Neelysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Neelysville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelysville
    • Reinersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Reinersville is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinersville
    • Westland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Westland is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
    • Elliott Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
    • Hackney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hackney is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
    • Todds
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Todds is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
    • Stockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Hoskinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hoskinsville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinsville
    • Olive Green
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Olive Green is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
    • Belle Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mount Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mount Zion is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Sharon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sharon is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Caldwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sarahsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sarahsville is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Dungannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dungannon is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ashton is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • South Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • South Olive is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Olive
    • Mount Ephraim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
    • Crooked Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Crooked Tree is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Tree
    • Dexter City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dexter City is located in Noble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Roseville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crooksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clover Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Redfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Redfield is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Mount Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
    • Rehoboth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
    • San Toy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • San Toy is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Toy
      • San Toy has also been known as:
      • Santoy
    • New Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalfants
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Chalfants is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfants
    • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Glenford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Congo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Congo is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush Creek, with the one closest to Brush Creek listed first.
    • Luke Chute
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Luke Chute is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Chute
    • Beverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek

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

Cemeteries Near Brush Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brush Creek.

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 Brush Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brush Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery
    • The Boyd Old United Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boyd Cemetery
    • Robert Boyd Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
  • Bethel Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns English Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Irish Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller - Spangler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Philo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
    • The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goshen Methodist Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (598 more) ...
    • Moxahala Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Swingle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Virginia Ridge 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 Brush Creek had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Stovertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Stovertown is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovertown
  • Buckeye
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Sealover ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sealover is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealover
  • South Zanesville
    (2 miles [3.2 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
  • Muskingum ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Muskingum is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
  • Darlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Darlington is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Lewis ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lewis is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
  • Cannelville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cannelville is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelville
  • Putnam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Putnam is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Philo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Philo is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <1>
  • Duncan Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Griffin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffin is located in Muskingum County
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    • Oakland ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Oakland is located in Muskingum County
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    • West Zanesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • West Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
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    • Zanesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Brush Creek ...

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 161 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brush Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brush Creek, 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 Brush Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Brush Creek:

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 Brush Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Brush Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.