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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 Captina (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 Captina. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Captina is located in Belmont 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 Belmont County: Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Noble, Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Belmont County     (The home county of Captina)
  • Guernsey County
  • Harrison County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Yorkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <2>
    • Olszeski Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olszeski Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olszeski Town
      • Olszeski Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Tiltonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Adena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dillonvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillonvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
      • Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Highland City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County
    • Rayland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <2>
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
    • New Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Brilliant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Clarington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Ozark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Coats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coats
      • From Captina to Coats
    • Mount Carrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
      • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Laings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Benwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benwood
      • Benwood is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benwood
      • From Captina to Benwood
    • Woodsfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Miltonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltonsburg
      • Miltonsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Sardis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Antioch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Noble County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Batesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Noble County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Kennonsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mud Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Whigville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whigville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigville
      • Whigville is located in Noble County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whigville
      • From Captina to Whigville
    • Mount Ephraim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Harriettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Grandview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Muskingum ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskingum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskingum
      • Muskingum is located in Washington County
  • Greene County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • McCracken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCracken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCracken
      • From Captina to McCracken
    • Ryerson Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Aleppo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Higbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Higbee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Higbee
      • From Captina to Higbee
    • New Freeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Nettle Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nettle Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
      • Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nettle Hill
      • From Captina to Nettle Hill
    • Ashtree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashtree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
      • Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashtree
      • From Captina to Ashtree
    • Rutan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Captina to Rutan
    • Holbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff
      • From Captina to Bluff
  • Washington County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Beham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beham
      • Beham is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beham
      • From Captina to Beham
    • Good Intent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Intent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
      • Good Intent is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Good Intent
      • From Captina to Good Intent
    • West Alexander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Coon Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Claysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From Captina to Sparta
    • Acheson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acheson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acheson
      • Acheson is located in Washington County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acheson
      • From Captina to Acheson
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Windsor Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Beech Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Dutch Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shank Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Moundsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Glen Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
      • Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <2>
    • Glendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendale
      • From Captina to Glendale
    • Kent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rosbys Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosbys Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
      • Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosbys Rock
      • From Captina to Rosbys Rock
    • McMechen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Easton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Captina to Knoxville
    • Limestone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Captina to Limestone
    • Allendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherrard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Captina to Sherrard
    • Adaline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Saint Cloud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Cloud
      • From Captina to Saint Cloud
    • Maple
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From Captina to Maple
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Captina to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Triadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Point Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Point Mills
      • From Captina to Point Mills
    • Valley Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Potomac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Captina to Potomac
  • Tyler County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Paden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
      • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <2>
    • Sandusky
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandusky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandusky
      • From Captina to Sandusky
    • Sistersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <2>
    • Atwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Iuka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Adonis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Friendly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Middlebourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Tyler County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blue
      • From Captina to Blue
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Captina, with the one closest to Captina listed first.
    • Proctor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marion
      • From Captina to Marion
    • New Martinsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bebee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Childs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Childs
      • From Captina to Childs
    • Minnie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
      • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnie
      • From Captina to Minnie
    • Littleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
      • Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anthem
      • From Captina to Anthem
    • Barker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <2>
    • Uniontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kodol
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hundred
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Captina ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Captina.

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

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

  • Dover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Mills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powhatan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Vallonia Area Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vallonia Area Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vallonia Area Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Captina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruble Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacobsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylors Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Green View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dilles Bottom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilles Bottom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilles Bottom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Captina had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Switzer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
    • Switzer is located in Monroe County
  • Powhatan Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Businessburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Businessburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Businessburg
    • Businessburg is located in Belmont County
  • Dorsey ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Belmont County
  • Armstrongs Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cresap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresap
    • Cresap is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Becket ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
    • Becket is located in Belmont County
  • Bingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Monroe County
  • Jacobsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
    • Jacobsburg is located in Belmont County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jacobsburg
    • From Captina to Jacobsburg
  • Kelsey ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Kelsey is located in Belmont County
  • Dilles Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilles Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom
    • Dilles Bottom is located in Belmont County
  • Vallonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
    • Vallonia is located in Belmont County
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    • Franklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Woodlands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
      • Woodlands is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Graysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Marshall County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Captina ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Captina.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Captina, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Captina.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Captina:

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Captina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Captina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Captina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8875, Longitude: -80.8708       In this case, the coordinates for Captina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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