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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 Camp Oyo (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 Camp Oyo. 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 Camp Oyo ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Camp Oyo: Cp. Oyo

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 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.

Camp Oyo is located in Scioto 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 Scioto County: Greenup (KY), Lewis (KY), Adams, Jackson, Lawrence & Pike.

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

  • Scioto County     (The home county of Camp Oyo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Friendship
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pond Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
      • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
    • Shannoah Town ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannoah Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannoah Town
      • Shannoah Town is located in Scioto County
    • Lombardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
      • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
    • West Portsmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Portsmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Arion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
      • Arion is located in Scioto County
    • Otway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <1>
    • Rosemount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <1>
    • Youngs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
      • Youngs is located in Scioto County
    • Lucasville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <1>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Blue Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Squirrel Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Mineral Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mineral Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Adams County
    • Lynx
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynx
      • Lynx is located in Adams County
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Jaybird
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Jaybird is located in Adams County
    • Grimes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
      • Grimes is located in Adams County
    • Dunkinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
      • Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
    • Wrightsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
      • Wrightsville is located in Adams County
    • Peebles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whippoorwill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
      • Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Brown County
    • Ellsberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsberry
      • Ellsberry is located in Brown County
    • Neel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neel
      • Neel is located in Brown County
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Sinking Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Spring
      • Sinking Spring is located in Highland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Elmville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
    • North Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Uniontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
      • North Uniontown is located in Highland County
    • Turkey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Glade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Jackson County
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Lawrence County
    • Hanging Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Pedro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
      • Pedro is located in Lawrence County
    • Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Lawrence County
    • Vesuvius ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesuvius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius
      • Vesuvius is located in Lawrence County
    • Ironton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Camp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Wetmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Wakefield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Wakefield is located in Pike County
    • Riverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Pike County
    • Sargents
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Shyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Jasper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Poplar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zahn's Corners
      • Zahn's Corners is located in Pike County
      • Zahn's Corners has also been known as:
      • Zann's Corners
    • Latham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Greggs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
      • Greggs is located in Pike County
  • Summit County
    • Manchester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Summit County
  • Boyd County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Millseat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millseat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
      • Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Westwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carter County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Boone Furnace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
      • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Kehoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kehoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehoe
      • Kehoe is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Smiths Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Creek
      • Smiths Creek is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Carter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Wesleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Smoky Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Pactolus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
      • Pactolus is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
      • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Olive Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Grayson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Carter County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <1>
    • Grahn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County (KY)
    • Mountain Top
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Carter County (KY)
  • Fleming County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Foxport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
      • Foxport is located in Fleming County (KY)
    • Pleasureville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasureville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
      • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County (KY)
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Fleming County (KY)
    • Ryan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County (KY)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • South Portsmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
      • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • South Shore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Frost
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Grays Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grays Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Branch
      • Grays Branch is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lynn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Tygarts Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tygarts Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygarts Valley
      • Tygarts Valley is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lloyd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Warnock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warnock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnock
      • Warnock is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Greenup
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenup
      • Greenup is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenup <1>
    • Argillite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurtland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtland
      • Wurtland is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Vanceburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Dix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dix
      • Camp Dix is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Charters
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
      • Charters is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lewis County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Pence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pence
      • Pence is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Tollesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottageville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
      • Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Emerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Mason County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Oyo, with the one closest to Camp Oyo listed first.
    • Rectorville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rectorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rectorville
      • Rectorville is located in Mason County (KY)
    • Springdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Mason County (KY)

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

Cemeteries Near Camp Oyo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Oyo.

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

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

  • Worley Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worley Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worley Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Blue Creek and Friendship.  The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Friendship.
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Careys Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Careys Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Careys Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mershon - Swords Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mershon - Swords Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mershon - Swords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larkin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Malone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southeast of West Portsmouth.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39599 <6>

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.<7>

While we didn't find Camp Oyo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Camp Oyo.

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

  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pond Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
    • Pond Run is located in Scioto County
  • Lombardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardsville
    • Lombardsville is located in Scioto County
  • Quincy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • South Portsmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portsmouth
    • South Portsmouth is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Dry Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Scioto County
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Scioto County
  • Garrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
  • Henley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Henley is located in Scioto County
  • Portsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Arion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
    • Arion is located in Scioto County
  • Otway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
    • Otway is located in Scioto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <1>
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    • Wamsley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley
      • Wamsley is located in Adams County
    • Buena Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Rushtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Scioto County

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

Newspapers Published in Camp Oyo ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Camp Oyo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Oyo, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Oyo.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Camp Oyo:

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

The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.com/

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

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>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Blue Creek and Friendship. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Camp Oyo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camp Oyo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7259, Longitude: -83.1524       In this case, the coordinates for Camp Oyo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Camp Oyo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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