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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 Businessburg (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 Businessburg. 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 and doctors 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.
Businessburg is located in Belmont 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 Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Businessburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Businessburg:
- Belmont County (The home county of Businessburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Vadis
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County
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- Jacobsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
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- Captina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Captina is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Anvil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Armstrongs Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Glencoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shadyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Powhatan Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Neffs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Belmont County
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- Warnock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warnock is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
- Bellaire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Guernsey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Fairview has also been known as:
- Fairview village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
- Quaker City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Salesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Middlebourne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County
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- Londonderry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
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- Antrim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antrim is located in Guernsey County
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- Elizabethtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Gibson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Guernsey County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Harrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Harrisville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- New Athens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Athens is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Blairmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blairmont is located in Harrison County
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- Unionvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
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- Cadiz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Harrison County
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- Smyrna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Hopedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Narva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Narva is located in Harrison County
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- Enfield ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Enfield is located in Harrison County
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- Hattonia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hattonia is located in Harrison County
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- Cadiz Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cadiz Junction is located in Harrison County
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- Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Yorkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dillonvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Olszeski Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
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- Highland City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County
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- Tiltonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Adena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rayland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
- Brilliant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
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- New Alexandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Bloomingdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Clarington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clarington is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Beallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beallsville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Wilson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jerusalem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ozark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ozark is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Coats
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coats is located in Monroe County
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- Mount Carrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Carrick is located in Monroe County
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- Laings
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laings is located in Monroe County
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- Benwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Benwood is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
- Miltonsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Woodsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Noble County
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Batesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Batesville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Kennonsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kennonsburg is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennonsburg
- Summerfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Summerfield is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Mud Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mud Run is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Whigville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whigville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
- Mount Ephraim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Ephraim is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ephraim
- Washington County
- Matamoras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Matamoras is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- McCracken
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Ryerson Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Aleppo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Higbee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- New Freeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Nettle Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Rutan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Ashtree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Holbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Rogersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Beham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
- West Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Intent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Coon Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Island is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Claysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acheson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
- Sparta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- West Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Middletown is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Windsor Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Bethany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Follansbee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hooverson Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Glen Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Moundsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McMechen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Rosbys Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Sherrard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Glen Easton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loudenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Maple
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Bethlehem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Wheeling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Triadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Point Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Tyler County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Paden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sandusky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sistersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Iuka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Iuka is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Atwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Adonis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adonis is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adonis
- Friendly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Middlebourne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- New Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bebee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bebee is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
- Childs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Minnie
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Littleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Uniontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Pine Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Anthem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Barker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barker is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
- Hundred
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kodol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Businessburg, see our County-by-County Page for Businessburg.
Cemeteries Near Businessburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Businessburg.
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 Businessburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Businessburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Vallonia Area Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Armstrong Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Mills Cemetery
- The Armstrong Mills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Armstrongs Cemetery
- Dover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Key Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dilles Bottom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Workman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wegee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunfee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (613 more) ...
- Wegee Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glencoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Businessburg had a population of 98 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Businessburg, with the one closest to Businessburg listed first.
- Vallonia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vallonia is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
- Dunfee ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dunfee is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
- Dorsey ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dorsey is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
- Captina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Captina is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captina
- Key
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Key is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key
- Dilles Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dilles Bottom is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom
- Heath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heath is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Jacobsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Becket ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Becket is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Armstrongs Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Armstrongs Mills is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrongs Mills
- Wegee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wegee is located in Belmont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee
- Kelsey ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsey is located in Belmont County
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- Powhatan Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moundsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Businessburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Businessburg.
Newspapers Published in Businessburg ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Businessburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Businessburg, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Businessburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Businessburg:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Belmont County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Guernsey County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Monroe County
- Noble County
- Washington County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Brooke County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Tyler County
- Wetzel 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 Businessburg, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Businessburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |